Ukrainian soldiers are said to have shot down a Russian Mi-35M Hind attack helicopter over southern Ukraine.
Details are still limited, but according to a local source, the helicopter was shot down in Sahy, in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine.
Mi-35M is commonly used for military transport and attack missions.
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Mi-35M is one of the modern combat helicopters in the inventory of the Russian Air Force. It is also operated by the armed forces of Venezuela, Brazil, Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Mali.
The chin turret can be fitted with a twin-barreled 23mm GSh-23V cannon with ammunition from 450 to 470 rounds. The gun can fire 3,400 to 3,600 rounds per minute. The rudimentary wings could carry a range of weapon systems, including anti-tank missiles, missile/gun mounts, or fuel tanks.
Russian Mil Mi-35 shot down in Kherson Oblast pic.twitter.com/2QTWqBLrQq
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The military helicopter can be armed with up to eight 9Ðœ114 or 9M120 Ataka-V SACLOS radio-guided anti-tank missiles, up to 80 ’80mm S-8 unguided missiles and 20 unguided missiles’ S-13′ type 122mm.
