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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUkraine shares footage that appears to show a Russian helicopter gunship shot down in flames with a
Stinger portable air-defense system, say reportsFootage appears to show the moment a Russian gunship helicopter was shot down by a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) in the Kyiv Oblast province of Ukraine.
In the video, a helicopter immediately bursts into flames and crashes to the ground after being targeted by a weapon.
Link to tweet
The footage was shared on Twitter by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine on Saturday morning. "This is how the Russian occupiers are dying," the ministry said in the caption. "This time in a helicopter!"
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The helicopter in the footage appears to be a Mil Mi-24 Hind gunship, according to MailOnline.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-shares-footage-that-appears-to-show-a-russian-helicopter-gunship-shot-down-in-flames-with-a-stinger-portable-air-defense-system-say-reports/ar-AAUEYtA
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Ukraine shares footage that appears to show a Russian helicopter gunship shot down in flames with a (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Mar 2022
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True Dough
(17,304 posts)1. Frig around
and find out, as they say (well, the first word is a little less DU friendly in the original phrase).
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)2. That's gonna leave a mark.
dweller
(23,629 posts)3. This was posted this morning with musical accompaniment
Anyone recognize the tune ? My Shazam couldnt do it 😑
https://democraticunderground.com/100216443564#post4
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MarineCombatEngineer
(12,369 posts)4. Yeah,
you don't live through that.
Fuck you Putin for killing those young Russian pilots with your illegal war, hope you rot in hell for all eternity.
2naSalit
(86,586 posts)5. +1