Overview

• Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces report that operators from the 59th Separate Assault Brigade struck a Russian helicopter near Kotliarivka in occupied Donetsk Oblast.
• The Kyiv Independent updated its initial report of a Mi-28N to a Mi-8 after further reconnaissance clarified the helicopter type.
• Commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi published footage on social media purporting to show the FPV drone strike.
• Independent confirmation of the aircraft model and wreckage remains unavailable in the current reporting.
• Coverage highlights the cost gap between FPV drones costing thousands of dollars and a Mi-8 valued at roughly $6 million.