.ON JULY 31ST pictures of a Russian Mi-8 transport helicopter, plunged as well as burning, began flowing on social media. That by itself was actually not uncommon: Ukrainian powers have rejected credit ratings of helicopters since the Russian invasion began. A lot more shocking was the insurance claim in the Ukrainian push that this chopper had been actually downed by a small drone. A video recording released by the country's armies a handful of times later on appeared to provide support to that insurance claim: the footage (observe listed below) reveals a drone attacking one more Russian plane, this time around an Mi-28 assault helicopter, supposedly pushing it to make an emergency touchdown. Were these blessed favorites-- or indicators of a development in flying warfare?