"They targeted it with the artillery piece as it rested on the ground, the soldier said."
Ok, less cool, but still cool.
"They targeted it with the artillery piece as it rested on the ground, the soldier said."
Ok, less cool, but still cool.
Achievement Unlocked: Catching A Fly With Chopsticks
This is the best summary I could come up with:
A Ukrainian soldier claimed an extremely unusual military feat — describing how his brigade took out a Russian attack helicopter with artillery.
In a video produced by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, a soldier described the attack in February by the 14th Mechanized Brigade, which was also reported at the time.
It was a choice opportunity, as conventional artillery rounds aren't useful against airborne targets — they take time to accurately pinpoint.
Even hitting a landed helicopter in a live battle would be tough with artillery, given that they tend not to stay still for long.
The Mi-24 is a combined gunship and transport vehicle whose heavy guns and thick armor have earned it the nickname "flying tank."
According to the open-source weapons-tracking website Oryx, Russia has lost just five Mi-24 helicopters since the start of the full-scale invasion, although it has not listed this particular instance.
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I thought for sure it was by accident, but.... That's an incredible shot
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