Updated record: GUR reported about the beating of another Russian helicopter by Mi-8 near Crimea, detail

GUR is added that as a result of attack on Russian helicopters on December 31, 2024, their crews were also destroyed. The total number of affected and destroyed sides is already three helicopters. On December 31, 2024, the Special Unit "Group 13" of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters. This is stated in the message of Ukrainian military intelligence on Telegram.

The text of the statement states that according to the data specified by the special forces of the Group 13 unit, two Russian Mi-8 helicopters were destroyed by the Magura V5 marine drones. "According to preliminary information, the crews of these enemy sides have also been liquidated," - added to GUR. The Ukrainian military intelligence indicates that another Russian helicopter was suffered by fire, but after the damage, he was able to land at one of the airfields.

The total number of affected helicopters of the Russian Federation due to the attack is three sides. We will remind, Focus reported that on December 31, 2024 the fighters of the special unit "Group 13" for the first time in the world from the sea drone kissed the air target. During a battle near Cape Tarkhankut, the Russian Helicopter Mi-8 was destroyed by R-73 Seedragon missiles. Another hostile aircraft was damaged, but the aerodrome base got.