A Russian Mi-8 army helicopter violated Ukrainian airspace over the Sumy area on Tuesday.
Ukrainian journalist Andriy Tsaplienko says the army helicopter made the airspace violation on Tuesday at 2 p.m. within the Sumy area.
Andriy Tsaplienko additionally launched a brief video exhibiting a Russian Hip medium-lift helicopter that flew into Ukrainian airspace at an altitude of 100 meters close to Krasnopillya.
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Russian army plane and helicopters usually briefly invade Ukrainian airspace, thereby scary tensions within the area.
Russia’s Mi-8/17 household of helicopters, which incorporates the utility-oriented “Hip” and particular assault variations (Mi-8AMTSh), is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, initially designed by the Soviet Union, and now produced by Russia.
Along with its most typical function as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 can be used as an airborne command put up, armed gunship, and reconnaissance platform.