The situation there has “radically changed against us”, worry Russian military bloggers.
This Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Ukraine shot down two Russian Mi-8 helicopters with R-73 SeeDragon missiles fired by Magura V5 naval drones. The attack took place in the Black Sea, near Cape Tarkhankut, on the west coast of Crimea
After this attack, “Russian military bloggers sound the alarm”reports on X Anton Gerachchenko. “The situation in the Black Sea has 'radically changed against us'”they would worry, according to the words of the former Ukrainian Deputy Minister of the Interior.
The Ukrainian sea drone attack on Dec 31 downed TWO Mi-8 helicopters and damaged another one – update from the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.
The crews of the two destroyed helicopters were killed, and the third one managed to make an emergency landing.
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— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1874789132892815520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
“Helicopters were the only possible defense against naval drones”
“Helicopters were the only possible defense against naval drones, and now that Ukrainian drones have proven their ability to shoot down aerial targets, they have become ineffective“develops Anton Gerachchenko. “With helicopters out of the equation, Russia is suddenly 'catching up' on Ukraine's naval drone strategy”would deplore Russian military bloggers, according to him.
