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Ukraine's Drone Boat Downs Russian Helicopter in Historic Strike

1/1/2025

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On December 31, 2024, Ukraine's defense intelligence celebrated a groundbreaking achievement as a Magura V5 drone boat successfully shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter with an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile near Cape Tarkhankut, Crimea. This historic sea-to-air engagement showcases the evolving capabilities of unmanned vessels, with another helicopter sustaining damage but managing to return safely.

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On December 31, 2024, Ukraine's defense intelligence celebrated a groundbreaking achievement as a Magura V5 drone boat successfully shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter with an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile near Cape Tarkhankut, Crimea. This historic sea-to-air engagement showcases the evolving capabilities of unmanned vessels, with another helicopter sustaining damage but managing to return safely.