Russian attack helicopter is blown out of the sky by Ukrainian forces

NEWLY-RELEASED close-up footage shows the moment a Russian KA-52 attack helicopter is BLOWN out of the sky by Ukrainian armed forces.
In this footage, the Russian combat helicopter explodes in a ball of flames before plummeting to the ground after being struck by a deadly projectile.
This footage has not yet been verified and the location is currently unconfirmed.
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#russia #ukraine

[@spinsandneedles]

Pilot error. Flying in the wrong country.

[@PeterLawton]

I love it!

[@johnslugger]

LOL

[@Leo_Pard_A4]

Nice one

[@og5661]

😃😆😂 ! ! !

[@johnslugger]

These German Iris-T anti-aircraft missiles are lethal!

[@glennmartin8664]

It wasn't "blown out of the sky" -- it was a "special high-speed altitude reduction operation"

[@n.b.380]

Negative survival drills were performed excellently!

[@eherlitz]

More like a "special barbecue operation"

[@nevelis]

and he was smoking a cigarette next to a can of gas

[@Yaman328]

As sad as this is, that was a funny line 😂😂😂

[@amacca2085]

Boring

[@chrismaggio7879]

Pilot was quoted as saying " I just couldn't figure out why the missile kept getting larger and larger and larger... and then it hit me."

[@Pantii]

dead men don’t talk.

[@noproblematallmate]

Im a professional pilot who had missles come at me multiple times. Missles only become visibly larger when its 100m away from you

[@MajorBorris]

You got no class Chris

[@happymantom]

Ha!!!!!

[@chrismaggio7879]

@@MajorBorris And it appears you have no sense of humor, but it's all good. Be safe.

[@moistmike4150]

OMG!! That looked terrifying! I'm just glad no one got hurt.

[@kingmarble3400]

The missile was hurt.

[@daveroberts7295]

No Ukrainians where injured or killed. Orcs can beef hooked.

[@maxparsons6605]

No one was hurt Their death was instantaneous

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

@@daveroberts7295 Did you take " Orcs can beef hooked." from the joke ?? Whale oil beef hooked , spoken with an Irish accent?

[@johntheclyde2816]

Baahahahahah….

[@tpog1]

"Warning, contains scenes some viewers may find distressing" Omg what happened? Did the Russians get away?

[@Dumfries474]

Yep. Poor missile snuffed it.

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

Kremlin agents of influence find the scenes distressing. In my country, several of them already had strokes this year.

[@jackmclane1826]

@@BaumerPaulGefreiter Still better than in Russia itself. Local heads of Mafia/politics fall out of windows in hospitals and commit suicide with multiple gunshots...

[@troublej1035]

Nah that young missile gone to soon

[@scottkut6622]

Bravo!

[@CatsMeowPaw]

The Russian pilots understood the gravity of the situation a few seconds later.

[@serhiyranush4420]

he Russian pilots understood the gravity of the situation ------------------------------ It impacted them rather hard, too.

[@xx-bg2dj]

the pilots were dead instantly

[@edvoon]

Ka-52 has ejection seats. Since they didn't activate the pilots probably died instantly from the head-on impact.

[@michailhack4170]

Ha.

[@MythicRealTrap]

Really? A dead pilot knew how to think and realize what just happened? Amazing 🤡

[@robrobinette]

Old Eagle driver here. Some large, radar controlled air-to-air missiles intentionally climb higher than their targets so they can gain energy and speed on the descent to their target.

[@jeffshultz5348]

Well that one definitely had some energy.

[@ossian108]

Eagle driver? Eagle as in "F-15 fighter jet"?

[@robrobinette]

@@ossian108 Yes

[@tomastomas7556]

Pilot managed to land it without rotating blades, by gliding. Impressive.

[@xx-bg2dj]

especially as the pilots were already dead

[@extrims70]

@@xx-bg2dj 👍

[@deez254]

Ukraine should be given all the aid they need just to show Putin how the world stands up to bullies

[@Veldtian1]

By sacrificing 300K dead men for zero cause.

[@barragan9652]

@@Veldtian1 Pueden morir un millón de ucranianos con tal de expulsar a los Rusos vale la pena, y Rusia puede perder 500.000 soldados y aún así salir derrotados. Eso le pasó a EEUU en Vietnam 7 millones de muertos Vietnamitas contra 650.000 de USA y tuvieron q abandonar el país x la aplastante derrota, las victorias no se miden en muertos sí no en objetivos logrados y Rusia va perdiendo en todo. 80.000 Rusos muertos contra 100.000 ucranianos y muchos eran civiles, no mas preguntas. Slava Ucraine

[@richardgraty4684]

Agree

[@jlang4492]

Just put a $100 million bounty on his head and watch a million drunk Russians go hunting.

[@Unknown-bt5rd]

Meanwhile U.S did worse in middle east, but everyone was shut bcs they are pigs 🤡 hypocrite.

[@SolidWorksCAD3D]

The speed of the missile even in slow-motion is insane. The proximity action can also be clearly seen...

[@danielcarr3441]

I’m assuming this is an air-to-air missile fired from something at higher altitudes?

[@anheoinwaters]

@@danielcarr3441 It's an explosion of an HEAT warhead, top attack. It's Javelin.

[@eilertv]

@@anheoinwaters Nope. This is a starstreak manpad most likely. Pre explosion sends out kinetic darts that target the engine/gearbox of the helicopter. Uses laser targeting, so immune to most used countermeasures 😉

[@pr0xZen]

@@eilertv Eh no. Not sure what this is yet, but I can damn near guarantee you that _it is _*_not_* Starstreak. First off, a Starstreak "missile" even with its 2nd stage still attached, isn't _remotely_ this big. Whatever this was, it's a _really_ big boy - multiple times longer and wider than Starstreak. A starstreak with its 2nd stage is barely ~130mm /~5 inches in diameter. At this distance and video quality, it likely would not have been "visible" in the footage. And nearing impact its only the darts, and those are less than 1 inch in diameter. 2nd: We wouldn't see it in this footage if it was starstreak, because of its speed. Certainly not in multiple frames - those are moving at ~1400 m/s. But maybe the biggest giveaway: _There is no "pre explosion" with Starstreak._ The second propellant stage accellerates the whole thing to ~mach 4. When the 2nd stage is spent, the darts are "just" released from the carrier. They coast the rest of the way. At that speed of release, there is no need nor benefit of some "pre explosion". The darts have plenty enough kinetic energy as it is, to coast their way to the target, and penetrate deep into the target upon impact. They have a delay-upon-impact fuse. Unlike more conventional explosive air target missiles that explode either upon impact, but most commonly _in close proximity _*_outside_* of their target, which requires a fairly big warhead to do serious damage - starstreak don't *need* a big payload. That's the whole point of the tungsten darts - the purpose of their mass/density, speed and hardness is for them to bury deep _inside_ the target before they blow up. It's kinds like with a firecracker. If you set one off 30-40 cm away from your hand, it takes a _very_ big and powerful one, packed with a *_huge_* ammount of fragmentation elements, to cause servere injury to your hand. But, it will be much more forgiving in terms of firecracker placement (in missile terms; targeting, evasive manouvers and the missile/warhead's relative position vs its target) upon detonation. What these starstreak darts do however... That would be more like a normal mid-size firecracker, but setting it off _in_ your hand, tightly closing a fist around it. Or - uhm... like shoving it a full arms length up your bum 😅

[@oceanhome2023]

Too high for a javelin and the path of the missel is from above it perhaps from a fighter

[@nezabarom1]

The pilot was blown away by the size of that rocket

[@shawnio]

yeah really lol what the hell was that

[@vladgoodman5215]

@@shawnio maybe Buk air defense system, it has huge missiles

[@trader2137]

@@shawnio S300

[@mightierthanever2264]

Awesome. Keep up the great work Ukrainian forces.

[@friendlyreptile9931]

They are still losing this war but yeah.

[@mikecardenas3015]

My condolences to the missile

[@tricoolaz7188]

Rest In Peace sweet missile we loved you

[@Mordalo]

Keep your day job.

[@mrwong8584]

@@Mordalo

[@fcuagency2163]

@@Mordalo 🤡

[@Mordalo]

@@mrwong8584 Wow, that was insightful. Got anything intelligent to offer? You would be dangerous if you had some brain power. Alas, we are safe.

[@stamfordmeetup]

amazing accuracy. You can see why Russia is retreating on all fronts. The bravery and professionalism of the Ukrainian military is legendary. They have made the Russo-narZis into a joke.

[@stamfordmeetup]

Ps putin and Hitler are the same

[@michelle1268]

Yep real poppy show

[@jaydon707]

Watch this video → Sistem Pertahanan Udara Rusia Tembak Jatuh Dua Helikopter Mi 8 Ukraina

[@M-M-M-M]

You know what's funny? They've shot it down with a Russian-made BUK 😂😂

[@nickrex6324]

@@M-M-M-M with a Soviet made at first and there was an Ukrainian crew nice job guys keep it up ✌️

[@donktheclown]

What horrible things we do to one another. Unreal.

[@Baka_Oppai]

If you pick up a gun and go into another country and get killed it's a little bit your own fault

[@DoctorAustin]

@@Baka_Oppai It's either that or live in a gulag. I feel sorry for the Russian soldiers too. The only person that wants this is Putin.

[@johnmedeiros3763]

Well done, Ukraine 🇺🇦 Army My condolences to the missile Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇦 Huge respect from Canada. 🇨🇦

[@janko6608]

Ukraine is keeping the pressure on. More support needed from west to fight evil invader, to arms against tyranny!

[@sdcanyoncarver2203]

Go sign up then! You pay for it!

[@PhoeniX_025]

Go sign up to fight the evil invader then 🎉

[@janko6608]

@@PhoeniX_025 Ukraine has plenty of manpower , they do not need more of that. They would even accept me with military service from 90s.

[@janko6608]

@@sdcanyoncarver2203 Ukraine has plenty of manpower , they do not need more of that. They would even accept me with military service from 90s.

[@ryandavis7593]

@@sdcanyoncarver2203 I am paying for it and willfully!

[@andreinarangel6227]

Congratulations to the Ka52 crew for nailing that landing. CARGO 200!!

[@grahamtester749]

Just watching a few sons of some family's in Russia in there last few seconds of life what ever way you look at it war has no winners only sadness and sorrow how sad

[@LmTheDuck]

May that soldier Rest in Peace. Blame all of this to the politicians

[@yuriyseliuk4120]

he had choice not to go to the war and choose prison, it is always a choice

[@ninodiioia]

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 Canada is with you. 🇨🇦 Glory to Ukraine from canada 🇨🇦

[@vladimirkononenko5001]

Thanks,bro🇺🇦🤝🇨🇦

[@Balognamanforya]

Love and support from BC 👍🏻

[@Mordalo]

Yup, they are doing really well, over 200K dead, twice that injured. It's not wise to be stupid, or poke the bear.

[@gont183]

Thank you to Canada for sending Ukraine cold weather gear. Canadians are no stranger to the cold, so I am sure it will be great quality.

[@mjbcswitzerland]

@@Mordalo They poked the bear some time ago and when it woke up it turned out it was old and cancer-ridden and the sharp teeth everyone had feared had already rotted and fallen out.

[@weirdsciencetv4999]

Glad the pilot had such a long way down to think about things

[@jefftheriault5522]

Neither of them had anything to think with. Think of two mice behind some Saran wrap with a shotgun going off a foot overhead.

[@KCShox]

Fascinating to see the missile detonate via its proximity fuse. First time I’ve seen a missile take down a target in this manner. All the other ones I’ve seen were the conventional direct hit method.

[@rhamdhani2600]

but what kind of missile that shot from above? it's not shoulder fired missiles for sure

[@viceralman8450]

@@rhamdhani2600 S-300 SAM in terminal fase.

[@ossian108]

I'd think that most of anti aircraft missiles have proximity fuses (and contact fuses). It's insanely difficult for a missile to actually hit a fast moving object. Am i wrong?

[@KCShox]

@@ossian108 I'm not sure. I know the Patriot Missiles actually impact the incoming missile to destroy it. And lets face it, missiles are much smaller and faster than aircraft. So there has to be anti-aircraft missiles that can physically impact a much bigger and slower object right?

[@Yeroc357]

That helicopter wasn't shot down. It was a special military rapid landing

[@CatsMeowPaw]

Special Gravity Operation

[@sergeybebenin]

Negative ascent

[@327JohnnySS]

The pilot just had it washed and waxed.

[@mursuhillo242]

Well, that descalated quickly

[@fokkegrouwstra4583]

In that case it was a great succes.

[@pkfan5112]

Keeping up good work, heroic Ukrainian soldiers. Victory belongs to you!

[@netgnostic1627]

Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇦 Huge respect from Canada. 🇨🇦

[@9o261]

👨‍✈Pilot: "In Soviet Russia, We--.. wait, this not Soviet Russia. OH SHI--!!" 🚁💥

[@russiandrivers9986]

According to Russian TV, there was minor damage

[@TheArchfiend]

"Crew is fine. Minor paint damage. The chopper has already flown several new missions and destroyed 200 HIMARS this afternoon."

[@Thunderbalderdash]

100,000 ukrainians dead, and virtually all their armoured forces and airforce has been destroyed by Russia. They are only kept in the ring by the west supplying them with every bit of old Russian kit they can get on the world market. But you keep thinking everything is going well for Ukraine.

[@TheArchfiend]

@@Thunderbalderdash uhh... did I say ANYTHING about that?

[@RexStuds]

Bro the new Battlefield looks lit 🔥

[@Losa-wy1cc]

Respect from Finland to Ukraine 🇺🇦 ❤ 🇫🇮

[@ukmadeinukraine9319]

Bravo Ukrainians! Today is your day UAF you are true heroes 🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@Benjamin-tg79]

Does this happen every day in Ukraine

[@Demidovess98]

Украина слабак

[@ykcycmayonez9870]

not ukraine, nato

[@TheDystopianDevil]

@@ykcycmayonez9870 ok ivan.

[@g6kid1]

@@Demidovess98 better than any pathetic Russian

[@mtppo]

Incredibly accurate from Ukraine! Slava Ukraini!!

[@coffeelink943]

That was Ukrainians helicopter

[@CombatArchive_1]

@@coffeelink943 I support russia, but ukraine doesn't haveany KA-52 helicopters working in there arsenal

[@budgetking2591]

@@coffeelink943 nice try xD

[@harryhewitt6795]

@@coffeelink943 lol, 0rc in denial

[@Denys101]

@@coffeelink943 yea sure, Ukraine never had ka-52s in their disposal Every a tank or a plane got shot you start screaming "oh thats ukrainian"

[@albertoorellana8773]

I truly feel sorry for those Rusian troops 😔 they are humans too, dying for Putin

[@jemoua9429]

I find this quite soothing.

[@Kelvostrass]

Such a talented pilot; they landed it in under 10 seconds! ;)

[@richardm3023]

In fairness, it was a gravity assisted landing.

[@extrims70]

Actually there were *two most competitive* pilots. Both brought to "putin's Heaven" very quickly. 🇬🇧💪 🇺🇦✌️

[@HueG69]

Beautiful!

[@ManoVardasPato]

Slava Ukraine! Cheers from South América. The whole world against Putin!

[@MomMom4Cubs]

I love how the plume of smoke from the impact lingers longer in the sky than the struck orc helicopter. Russian engineering at its finest! 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇦 ❤️ From Rochester NY ❤️

[@rolodarknet]

The helicopter pilot must be super impressed at the effectiveness of the flares he was utilizing. It really saved him 😝

[@ratagris21]

They never work on Russian helicopters

[@magnarez]

Deployed far too late

[@fubartotale3389]

Some missiles seek both heat and also lock visually or with radar.

[@skuula]

He didn't use the flare, he was the flare

[@irvhh143]

As well the ejection seat. Yes, RU helicopters do have a pilot ejection seat.

[@dave499]

He stuck the landing! Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

[@belphor]

Героям слава!

[@rond5661]

Yeah, I'd give him a ten for the great landing.

[@oleganatolevich752]

Heroyam Zhopa😈

[@newfoundpower5061]

@@oleganatolevich752 Рашисти вам пи..да !!!

[@bigshow5173]

[10]

[@elapachehunt1846]

Bombs don’t care, bombs don’t fear. Strength to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@zaz4667]

YES this is VERY distressing! Also shocking, horrifying, terrible, - more videos like this please!

[@tdmap2241]

There is nothing distressing here. That was a beautiful hit

[@DIEGOPIVATO]

I agree with you!

[@JohnDoe-eo8ux]

Any loss of life is a tragedy

[@Thunderbalderdash]

any death is distressing. To say otherwise actually shows the nick of you.

[@Tjalve70]

It is distressing for pro-ruzzians.

[@jukeboxjohnnie]

No people died its not funny, possibly didnt even want to be there

[@2pacalypse25]

I'm still waiting for the "distressing" moment in the video, I must of missed it.

[@Diegotdoz]

Great Job!

[@Leonidae]

KA-50 is evolving! It evolved into KA-BOOM!

[@DH-qv1gt]

Less Orcs.. love it. Love to Ukraine from Australia 🇺🇦🇦🇺

[@mistermister2801]

Once flying fortress now a falling fortress.

[@gtc1961]

Helicopter pilots have to be insane to fly higher than 100 feet or slower that 100 knots.

[@PeterLawton]

Maybe vodka made them brave.

[@rusgnev]

@@PeterLawton moveton stupid joke

[@PeterLawton]

@@rusgnev OK.

[@oscargrouch7962]

Insane, stupid, or Russian. Several of my US Army helicopter IPs (instructor pilots) were Vietnam veterans. One of them demonstrated in a UH-1H how they flew in Vietnam and told us it may save our lives someday. He flew below treetop level at 110 knots. If the trees were too close for the rotary blades he would increase collective pitch so the rotor blades barely cleared the treetops but the fuselage was still below the treetops. We had to pick the leaves off the skids and cargo hook after landing so he would not get into trouble for flying so low.

[@mursuhillo242]

@@oscargrouch7962 why did you present those three words as if they all weren't synonyms

[@niio111]

There was a second helicopter that didn't get shot down. It was down low where it was much harder to target. You'd think they would all know this by now.

[@andyquirk4610]

agreed. insane that the pilot was flying at that altitude

[@diatonix2]

What a wonderful sight! I hope its crew was able to enjoy it until it impacted.

[@Refaan]

Amazing Slava Ukraine 💪💪💪💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@rbu2136]

Hello Russia. Send more of those.

[@nickname2557]

@@rbu2136 We will.

[@ennediend2865]

@@nickname2557 Thank you ! HAHA 🇺🇦✌

[@mursuhillo242]

@@ennediend2865 free fertilizer and scrap iron. What's not to like. Also denting Russwhoria's economy is always a big plus

[@worldtoday9244]

Victory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[@Sharpshooter99100]

nothing distressing here. pure awesomeness. They or it won't be flying again :)

[@life4trinity]

Damn that missile was vicious

[@daviduruski7848]

Wow looks like it hit rotor blades and fuselage, direct hit,amazing

[@rleriche5044]

it took the tail off but the shockwave would have rendered the crew sleepy at that point.

[@user-oe7pr5ww2m]

Anyway, obviously it's not MANPADS job right? What kind of missle do you think? It looks Javelin ATGM because it's falling from up top and blast has strong directivity like HEAT....

[@user-oe7pr5ww2m]

@Obi Wan Yeah it's strange, it looks like M982 excaliber's direct hit....

[@viceralman8450]

@@user-oe7pr5ww2m S-300 SAM, Javelin cannot engage helicopters that high on the sky.

[@user-oe7pr5ww2m]

@@viceralman8450 Oh really? Thanks for teaching😆 I've never seen like this kind of maneuvering of S300, I'm surprised... I didn't know it could fly like ballistic trajectorical steep diving maneuver like this....😲

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

Never fly higher than U're willing to fall!

[@robertrazo4330]

The Benny Hill theme would go perfectly with this.

[@garlzie888]

keep up the good work ukraine 🇺🇦👏

[@peterc8204]

That russian helicopter was not shot down. It was performing a "special evasion maneouvre". Everything the mighty russian warmashine does is "special" 😄 It certainly shows that alligators are not very good at flying

[@Aetheridon]

Well... I think any helicopter hit with a missile can't fly very well.

[@187Rajah]

staged video imo , they didn't fly so high , first video was cheap, filmed from ground , camera zooming and helicopter appeared like from nowhere, this one good quality video , like they knew it hang here and knew they hit it , and strange shadow moving to left , like helicopter flying away , look at the same hegiht on terrain to the left

[@klausg.6186]

@@187Rajah yes it looks like you are right, also the smoke after hitting the ground is unreal.

[@wanderer2246]

​@@187Rajah And maybe just one country is fiction - ruzzia. Or better say, пидораша

[@K1lostream]

You know why they don't fly so high? Air defence- they have to stay low (origin of the expression 'flying under the radar'). It was shot down by a MANPAD.

[@beymoskalevych]

Outstanding!

[@andrewlockett4569]

The big super duper bonus with helicopter strikes like this bonza beauty is that the orclets within have zero chance of surviving. Oh damn.🇺🇦

[@samuelperanginangin5788]

We are peoples of independen from Indonesia support Ukraina. God bless you all. Slava Ukraina. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@Renvaar1989]

How do you feel now about not being able to do the night-night-fun-time outside of marriage?

[@christophermikrowelle7093]

@@Renvaar1989 Stupid question. This clip is regarding war.

[@Franky46Boy]

Sayangnya, tidak semua orang Indonesia berpikir seperti Anda!

[@TheWestIsNext001]

One at a time Ukraine, one step at a time. ✊🏻💙💛🙏🏼

[@chachaman4980]

Russian soldiers: There is a message in that downing.

[@tommynocka7765]

it realy looks like a ka 52 alligator, damn nice shot. Bad loss 😎😎

[@captainhadd0ck]

That's an S-300 doing the business on the Ka-52 - both the crew were killed. Slava Ukraini! 💙💛

[@cosmicdebris2223]

are you sure? Wouldn't the s300 come from below rather than from above?

[@ffjsb]

@@cosmicdebris2223 What ever it was it was BIG....

[@afp259]

@@cosmicdebris2223 View at 25%... It came from above.

[@187Rajah]

overtime request

[@djargus]

@@cosmicdebris2223 Depends on the distance. If it was fired from a long distance, the Surface to Air missile would actually fly to an altitude above the aircraft it's attacking and then glide to the target after the fuel in the missile has been expended, flying on momentum and using the fins to adjust the direction to the target as it maneuvers. Unlike the movies, the fuel in a missile is expended not long after it is launched, so it won't be able to chase an aircraft if the missile has missed its target.

[@theroadnottaken9378]

If only Pewtin could have been one of the passengers in that helicopter.

[@ethanbailey3354]

Those pilots, if they survived the missle hit, had a long time to think about hitting the ground

[@killacam876]

@Obi Wan it's insane how both resilient yet frail the human body is. I'd say maybe the shrapnel got em, but the Shockwave would incapacitate anyone alive until they crashes anyway, doubt anyone really had a moment to clearly think about too much.

[@donald4624]

That was somehow rather satisfying.

[@winterhearted6780]

Gesture of good will.

[@roelofkramer5409]

Distressing to watch? Not at all. Disclaimer should read: Very satisfying!

[@meangene98]

Beautiful! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@brucef8735]

No parachutes, even better!

[@bradford2177]

The feel good video of the day, glory to Ukraine.

[@sonnymartines5779]

Victory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 from Fresno

[@lorddaquanofhouserastafari4177]

Bro shut the hell up 🤦🏻

[@BenjaminM2804]

Glory to Ukraine from Modesto and Thailand. 🇺🇦🇺🇲🇹🇭

[@GONE4GOOD79]

Wow! POWERFUL

[@drumpftodd7887]

Russians sure love hovering their choppers high above enemy airspace. Great training guys!

[@MatCron]

6 seconds to say God Bless me for coming to Ukraine.

[@n.b.380]

That 6 seconds made them rethink their life choices

[@ratagris21]

Or 6 seconds to think welcome to Ukraine Cykas!!!

[@dennismorgan2303]

i guess he had to be thinking something like that

[@yawningkitty457]

That definatly wasn't a manpad, looked more like a S300 from the size.

[@someguy5035]

It doesn't make sense. It came from above.

[@edwardd9702]

In some modes S300 flies high before attacking from above. Those poor pilots were dead before they hit the ground.

[@simonbird1973]

@@edwardd9702 That’s a shame, I hoped they endured the terror of falling to their deaths! 😔

[@nomenestomen3452]

or maybe some air-to-air missle from a Ukrainian jet flying at higher altitude?

[@edwardd9702]

The detonation is pretty massive. S300 carries something like 100kg HE.

[@tuvoca825]

Yep. That was distressing.

[@somith2329]

When the helicopter hits the ground and an explosion is seen does anyone else see a dark object flying from right to left?another thing that's strange to me is whatever it was shot downwards towards the ground not up to the air

[@RSGCProductions]

I think that was a 2nd chopper.

[@Atlantis.Reborn]

Glory to Ukraine! Brave people!

[@zhongkui8627]

Glory to God and God alone.

[@FlyingSpaghettiMonster2000]

@@zhongkui8627 which god?

[@lzbhcvm6747]

@@FlyingSpaghettiMonster2000 there is no God but God. Muhammad is the prophet of God

[@FlyingSpaghettiMonster2000]

@@lzbhcvm6747 no,he was a deranged warlord who liked kids.

[@mr_benn_escapes_lockdown1780]

@@lzbhcvm6747 So we are talking about Woden, king of the gods? He has been around for 3000 years or more.

[@phucngo5696]

Good job Ukraine

[@robertfindley921]

That will leave a mark!

[@DavidM_10]

"Contains scenes some viewers may find distressing. "Now cue the funky music!" 🎸🤘

[@jaredvf1976]

Beautiful. Love it!

[@dimaleoniv7987]

That's what's called death from above!

[@deaddropsd1972]

SLAVA UKRAINI - San Diego California!

[@tonyny55]

Such a nice view

[@angeloangeloqquiambao406]

Wow getting better and better the longer it takes. Glory to Ukraine.

[@Antierd]

I feel so sorry for the missile.

[@whatsup.abcdfg..u]

Keep going Ukraine.

[@joezee235]

Lavrov : We are practicing special emergency landing operation 🤣, the practice went well

[@hgggvfvbhfc1839]

Возмездие с небес, как гром ⚡ ударило.

[@TechNWRO]

The only thing missing is Angus Young on his SG! 🤘

[@Zeque68]

@@TechNWRO 👏🇦🇷

[@user-wm8uf9kl4d]

Возмездие с небес будет попозже

[@TheStargoose]

@@user-wm8uf9kl4d But not from Rag Tag Putin army - all offensives stopped due to sock shortage!

[@user-bb4vj5yq7v]

@@user-wm8uf9kl4d можно конкретную дату? А то всё ждём и ждём, пока все не подохнут!!!

[@nightengale7163]

Excellent!👍🪖🇺🇦 Stay fierce. You will be victorious! 💪💙💛🌻✨ 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇦

[@jimkemmeries6738]

Perfect!

[@boogerhead0]

Very satisfying.

[@zoomeraygun1]

The Russian Air Force is getting quite a pounding over the last 48 hrs 😀😀