After making its first flight in the early 1960s, the Mi-8/17 entered mass production. Designed by the Mil Design Bureau, the helicopter was built for utility, with an emphasis on simplicity, ...
A Ukrainian FPV (first-person-view) drone took down a Russian Mi-8 in Donetsk Oblast, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, said on Sept. 29. Pilots from the 59th Brigade ...
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) shot down a Russian helicopter for the first time using a long-range strike drone during a drone attack on Russia. The Russian Mi-8 was downed near ...