.ON JULY 31ST pictures of a Russian Mi-8 transportation chopper, plunged as well as burning, began flowing on social media. That by itself was certainly not uncommon: Ukrainian forces have rejected ratings of choppers due to the fact that the Russian attack started. A lot more unexpected was the claim in the Ukrainian press that this chopper had been downed by a little drone. An online video discharged by the country's armies a couple of days eventually appeared to offer support to that case: the video (find below) reveals a drone hitting an additional Russian aircraft, this moment an Mi-28 strike helicopter, supposedly pushing it to create an unexpected emergency landing. Were these blessed favorites-- or signs of an innovation in flying war?