.ON JULY 31ST pictures of a Russian Mi-8 transportation helicopter, crashed as well as burning, began spreading on social networking sites. That by itself was actually not unique: Ukrainian forces have actually rejected ratings of choppers due to the fact that the Russian intrusion began. Much more unexpected was the claim in the Ukrainian press that this chopper had actually been downed by a small drone. An online video launched by the nation's armies a couple of days later on appeared to provide credence to that case: the video footage (view listed below) presents a drone attacking yet another Russian airplane, this time around an Mi-28 attack chopper, supposedly compeling it to create an emergency situation touchdown. Was actually these blessed favorites-- or signs of an innovation in airborne war?