Russian Mi-8 helicopter shot out of the sky with MANPADS by Ukrainian forces near Donetsk

This footage released by the 54th Separate Mechanised Brigade reportedly shows a Russian Mi-8 helicopter being blown out of the sky with MANPADS near Berestove, Donetsk.
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[@jf7243]

Brilliant shot, but I cannot help but wonder why the pilot refused to land knowing his craft had been hit. He had time and plenty of space to land and the control surfaces all seems okay.

[@haydenharris3059]

I doubt his controls were working to allow him to land.

[@abhirupsen1747]

Maybe he wanted to land in friendly area

[@DOI_ARTS]

I think he lost control already he slowly let it drift down but then kaboom

[@rupertholborn9258]

I think the pilot was out cold. We cannot underestimate the internal or proximity shock wave from what appears to be a small surface explosion

[@ThisDJ808]

my thoughts exactly

[@jabroni6199]

I’m impressed with how long it managed to stay in the air after that hit.

[@joskajozsika7364]

és a végén ott volt a jól bevált vágás a videóban....

[@Sumeetracer]

Normally every helecopter does that it's not like instantly any aircraft will crash after being hit

[@jabroni6199]

@@Sumeetracer really! It’s normal? Tell you what, you link me all the choppers that took a direct hit and stayed airborne for nearly a full minute afterwards and I’ll link ones that weren’t so fortunate and let’s see how normal it is.

[@Bajtjr]

It did stay up in the air for quite some time. Anyway huge mistake by the pilot thinking he could fly it home after a hit like that instead of landing immediately.

[@cryptoth4n0s77]

@@Bajtjr That's why i feel sad for him, he had ample time to save others if they were there. The worst that could happen is they surrender but in one piece

[@profhubertj.farnsworth9930]

I am actually impressed for how long the helicopter remained in the sky

[@stephengillott9435]

If the pilot didnt bring it back he had to pay for it.

[@tacticaldatatactical]

Cause the hit was straight to the crew the engine remain intact

[@profhubertj.farnsworth9930]

@@tacticaldatatactical So the crew were either dead or unconscious? I don't know anything about helicopters, is it possible that it had some kind of autopilot system?

[@LOMK44]

Do you know the rich name of the video please

[@donarthiazi2443]

@@LOMK44 Define _"rich name"_ please

[@soulnsword]

New Record for flying with fire...

[@Psych0technic]

How is it flying for so long? That was terrible gruesome death.

[@j.2391]

Im guessing the pilots were still alive

[@vladimpaler8159]

@@j.2391 not for long 🙃

[@Galil-aces]

@@vladimpaler8159 I would hate to burn that long😂

[@paulbrown3302]

Probably terrible blazing hot death the helicopter was red hot after the missile hit, the missile’s metal literally fuzed to the heli think about that lol

[@DieNWOsiehtAlles66]

Can easily be avoided by NOT invading neighbours :)

[@rodneyws1977]

That must have felt like an eternity for the pilot.

[@m.b.82]

I dont think he was awake for that

[@leftblank131]

if it didn't b4 it does now...................

[@neutronalchemist3241]

@@m.b.82 He likely was. Probably the controls had been damaged. The pilot couldn't pitch to lose speed, so any landing would have been a crash. It' was like being in a running, burning, car, without brakes.

[@m.b.82]

@@neutronalchemist3241 it was a pretty percussive initial blast, and the crew would have been engulfed in flames the rest of the way.

[@neutronalchemist3241]

@@m.b.82 The missile hit one of the two engines, and the fire only progressively spreaded.

[@mcyoon77]

That chopper took that hit like a champ.

[@namcat53]

Now it's just a piece of junk with a very dead crew.

[@alfredkonig4639]

he took that hit like a IDIOT . Land and escape, but no, the pilot wanted all dead!

[@haydden_pogi]

You MUST be commenting about a different video otherwise your comment makes no sense whatsoever

[@holden7688]

May the pilot rest in peace, another human lost to this senseless war

[@bogytheboss5552]

What he was doing on Ukrainian sky??? Hope he burns in hell

[@LaxTenzin]

Maybe the pilot shouldn’t have invaded Ukraine then.

[@crct123]

@@LaxTenzin youre cringe

[@IIAndersII]

@@LaxTenzin you know you can be sentenced to death for defying ordets right?

[@LaxTenzin]

@@IIAndersII well they died anyway. Better to die being righteous than die bidding crazy man’s order killing innocent people

[@samanthav8728]

Still makes me giggle when they add "Welcome to Ukraine!" Much respect for you all - stay safe!

[@markovovchok6767]

At the end of the video, a man behind the scenes says to the orcs, "Well, how about the hospitality of sincere Ukrainians?" The orcs at the beginning of the occupation thought that the Ukrainians would meet them with flowers. Ukrainians are ready to meet the orcs with grave wreaths...

[@guest6398]

@@markovovchok6767 The flowers are sunflowers growing Russian graves.

[@kaspadd5760]

Whats the name of this song mate? Do you know maybe:-)?

[@user-wv6uh9gt5g]

there is a song in the background. Something like this: Ivan, get up, what is it? Prepare a package for yourself! Ivan, get up, don't run! There is nowhere to go!

[@Lure-Benson]

At the end in Ukrainian means Bitches so it is welcome to Ukraine Bitches

[@kebo57]

Hope they enjoyed their brief visit to Ukraine!

[@sayitagain78]

They didn’t like it apparently. Said they won’t be coming back😅

[@vWviNy]

this is urkainian mi-8 with old round nose RLS, russia don't use this modification for 10 years already, especially in conflicts

[@mduckernz]

@@vWviNy It’s not, footage of the wreck already released, it has the RF star on the tail

[@user-pt5vn5zk7m]

@@vWviNy you tried 😂😂😂 But western public know how to use internet so bad for you ☺️

[@user-qx3bp8cr8l]

@@sayitagain78 😆😆😆👍

[@dogfaceponysoldier]

You'd of thought he'd have put it down while he still had some control

[@MrDanboyd3]

Afraid of capture maybe

[@seanv7934]

You act like it’s so easy 😂

[@dogfaceponysoldier]

@@seanv7934 it's obviously flyable. Until it's not.

[@vladimirstefanserban5511]

IT was dead feom the first shot?

[@dogfaceponysoldier]

@@vladimirstefanserban5511 the pilot could have well been disabled or killed

[@alexcraig8543]

I can't believe it kept flying as long as it did.

[@RachelHarris-jk1cm]

I can, as obviously took out the fuel line and not the mechanics, flew until the fuel in the gas line was used up.

[@cyprezz_]

@@RachelHarris-jk1cm yeah he definitely had some control, it would’ve dropped like a fly if he didn’t

[@blacckarat9156]

My thoughts exactly it went forever, to the point where I think they would of been dead before hitting the ground

[@mannygon]

I've heard of Cessnas taking off with no one onboard and fly for hours. Never heard of a helicopter doing that.🤔

[@edwardvalivonis23]

Every helicopter does that depending where it was hit and how

[@MultiJejje]

This is so lovely scene. Slava Ukraini! Greetings from Finland, we'll never stop to support you.

[@wiking3520]

We should care about our own country before ukraine. Ukraine is Europe's most corrupt country.

[@jaydon707]

The UAV filmed the moment a MANPADS missile hit the Mi-8 of the Ukrainian Air Force. The moment a MANPADS missile hit a Ukrainian Mi-8 in Donbas was caught on a Russian drone camera. The helicopter was shot down near Konstantinovka. The crew of the Mi-8 survived, although they received severe burns. On October 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the introduction of martial law in the LPR, DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions from October 20.

[@oldbloke135]

@@jaydon707 Clearly not, Ivan. Why would the drone operator shout "Welcome to Ukraine, bitches"? We know it's not Russian video, it's not CGA graphics.

[@user-bl4oq7fd8d]

@@oldbloke135 I'm pretty sure I heard that soundbite before...

[@vWviNy]

glory to russia. this is urkainian mi-8 with old round nose RLS, russia don't use this modification for 10 years already, especially in conflicts

[@lukematthews5260]

I don't think the pilot was dead on impact. The helicopter pitches upward significantly right at landing. It looks like the pilot is trying to perform an autorotation (helicopter emergency landing procedure). While it could just be coincidence, it would appear that the pilot was consciously flying the helicopter. My question is, why didn't he put the damn thing down sooner?

[@Devakiinable]

I mean if you just got shot, it probably isnt safe to land there.

[@thehoodfab1]

Irrelevant, got what they deserve.

[@workonesabs]

Probably wanted to get out of the Hot Zone... not to be captured. Bad mistake, death was instead..

[@AG-mm5qh]

fire likely burned though his flight controls

[@peteratgoogle2241]

@@Devakiinable Probably would be better to put down the chopper sooner and fight off the enemy on the ground while waiting to be rescued (if you decide to not be captured as prisoner), than to risk almost certain death by trying to fly the chopper that is on fire.

[@VadimOnTour]

Nice shot! Slava Ukraini!

[@user-pv4cu1dc7v]

Герани Слава!

[@perjrgensen8280]

Respect to the people of Ukraine.. Stay strong Ukraine.. Greetings from Denmark. 👍

[@jaydon707]

The UAV filmed the moment a MANPADS missile hit the Mi-8 of the Ukrainian Air Force. The moment a MANPADS missile hit a Ukrainian Mi-8 in Donbas was caught on a Russian drone camera. The helicopter was shot down near Konstantinovka. The crew of the Mi-8 survived, although they received severe burns. On October 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the introduction of martial law in the LPR, DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions from October 20.

[@andriidorohov2044]

@@jaydon707 russian bot - don-gandon

[@vWviNy]

glory to russia. this is urkainian mi-8 with old round nose, russia don't use this modification for 10 years already, especially in conflicts

[@andriidorohov2044]

@@vWviNy What are you talking about, idiot? Russia uses T-62 tanks!!! Modern helicopters have already been stolen for scrap at the beginning of the invasion of Russia)))))

[@MadTAII]

The V symbol is very well visible at 00:32 this is russian craft

[@lordvoldemortbd2550]

We want to see this kind of footage more &more..Slava Ukraine 💪💪

[@ezeywalex8344]

You will see many more of it lol... if you want to see the real videos before being copied up here i can get you those it's on telegram, this is Ukrainian helicopter not Russian lol... it's so funny as they keep posting Ukrainian losses over here to mislead you all

[@tedheath9018]

@@ezeywalex8344 Hi Ivan

[@UnessasryGestures]

@@ezeywalex8344 Your full of crap..lol

[@stevensplash1716]

@@ezeywalex8344 lol get out of here. Nobody believes your nonsense

[@awardwinningcritique6895]

@@ezeywalex8344 Don't believe telegram, the Russians film their own jets being shot down by Ukrainians and say they are Ukrainian jets going down, so they don't break Putin laws when sending the videos back to Russia.

[@nearlynativenursery8638]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@coastdweller]

I see a lot of post about how long it stayed in the air, it's possible that the pilot was rendered incapacitated by the impact, it's also possible the pilot though as long as he continued forward progression that the flames would go backwards and spare him. My grandfather was in the army air corps during ww2 and it was something that pilots often tried . He said it wasn't very effective but every now and then it worked.

[@LOMK44]

Song?? 🙏🏻

[@CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY]

The pilot made a controlled landing approach. Couldn't set it down softly enough. There is a another video that shows the approach.

[@maximusextreme3725]

@@LOMK44 Ванька-Встанька

[@TOZTOZ]

Song??

[@joshuaryan8104]

Yea I think he ran out of time and the smoke started to knock him out + fire

[@stybgy2010]

Beautiful footage, SLAVA UKRAINI 🇺🇦🇮🇩

[@Jaskuuuu]

It's Ukrainian helicopter

[@Respawn4757]

🇺🇦 very clown

[@nabeelalblushi758]

@@Jaskuuuu very funny 😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣

[@Jaskuuuu]

@@nabeelalblushi758 yes but it's truth

[@olegolega8182]

@@Jaskuuuu это тебе конашенко сказал?)))

[@stephengillott9435]

Loved the "Welcome to Ukraine" shout, after the missile strike. 💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@edwinrodriguez4576]

😂😂

[@jerrykravetz1385]

This is actually Ukraine's helicopter shut by Ukrainians. Friendly fire.

[@LeoBram1959]

@@jerrykravetz1385 Russia say it is a helo belonging to the Wagner group

[@toma2667]

@@jerrykravetz1385 Why was the pilots name "Ivan" then?

[@alwaysdisputin9930]

@@jerrykravetz1385 _"This is actually Ukraine's helicopter shut by Ukrainians. Friendly fire."_ I trust the Sun more than you Kremlin bots & that's really saying something.

[@alexandreedisherashvili9710]

This can be watched forever! ❤️🇺🇦💪

[@attilioreghini1420]

ERA un elicottero UCRAINO non russo!!!! sveglia dormi troppo 🤣🤣🤣

[@smpserebronx8664]

Good job, 54th Separate Mechanised Brigade! Glory to Ukraine!

[@billadamson3197]

Great shot !!! Well done Ukraine

[@mbjames119]

Welcome to Ukraine ! Glory to the heroic soldiers of Ukraine and Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦. Greetings and support from Canada 🇨🇦

[@czechmix6566]

Hiroyam Slava!

[@amafirenze-vi1uh]

Pilot was like: " I can do it! I can do it!" CRASH!!!

[@peacefrogx5143]

I have no military experience. I see people in a burning helicopter, shot down by an invaded enemy. I don't believe either wanted to be in a war. From my 49 years of life its always the people sat at home safe ,sending the young people to die. I'm just sorry we haven't moved on and also grateful that I am safe because such threats are met. Its a bloody mess

[@ActiveDodger]

Damn, this is a horrific way to go. The occupants had time to process the inevitable. Such is war.

[@Mr_Rabbit]

Not only that, there was a chance of survival but the way the helicopter flipped into it's own fire probably sealed the deal

[@markovovchok6767]

@@Mr_Rabbit There is very little chance of surviving, these are not fighters and there is no catapult ... It can be seen from the Stinger that a rocket hit the engine and the helicopter caught fire. There was a lot of fuel in the helicopter and the orcs evaporated ...

[@Mr_Rabbit]

@@markovovchok6767 looks like the pilot had control until they hit the ground, only then did the cockpit flip into the fire.

[@AlcoholicBoredom]

Rodrigo The loss of the helicopter is more important than the loss of whoever was on it.

[@moa5329]

Its hilarious... Its not Russia Helicopter its a Ukrainian's

[@user-vi2dk1qz5f]

I'm surprised they didn't try to land that thing so they can get out of it

[@MattRichardsonX]

Might be tough to get out after you've been hit in the face with a missile.

[@ronin47bis]

They are ruskies....everything is possible

[@brewski535]

I'm pretty sure they did, but being engulfed in a fireball makes piloting a helicopter a tad difficult, I'd imagine anyway...

[@nickh5081]

I thought the same. I'm guessing the crew didn't realize how bad the fire was and thought they may be able to get the crippled bird back to friendly territory before putting her down (after all, she still had at least partial power and seemed airworthy for the first while). It was a costly error in judgement.

[@sunnyinmilkyway2114]

They were burned inside while the chopper is still on the air.

[@generalyellor8188]

Everyone mentioning how amazed they are at how long the helo remained in the air without knowing at all what the damage was when it was hit. Everyone has seen so many Hollywood movies where any flying thing struck by an incoming missile immediately either explodes or falls right out of the sky.

[@patrickparisienne1917]

The saddest thing is that we just watched some people who were loved by someone, die before our eyes…. Nothing else matters…

[@ALRIGHTYTHEN.]

And their death meant the lives of other people, that are loved, were saved. That's the best part.

[@J_Myers837]

Shame on Putin

[@josevladimiraustria2736]

That some people will also bring death to some people that loved by someone. So good riddance.

[@grayharker6271]

I flew in MI-8 and 17s all over Afghanistan. I knew they were tough. I just didn't know they were that tough! I get the feeling if the crew wasn't dead, the skipper was just barely conscious. There was certainly enough time to put it down.

[@ezacher4634]

Nah Probably dead stick

[@grayharker6271]

@@ezacher4634 with the emphasis on DEAD. Talk about pucker factor! When I saw this, I thought about all the hours I flew around Afghanistan in one of these.

[@mrobocop1666]

You got it right, all 3 UKRAINIAN members of the crew alive but wounded. It was actually friendly fire, The Sun propaganda don't check its sources properly. Ukrainian Mi-8 was shot down near Ukrainian controlled Konstantinovka

[@curioussand1339]

Stay on target! .... Stay on target! ....Stay on ...... booom!!!

[@Boomshakalaga]

@@grayharker6271 ı am pretty sure you didn’t

[@user-zm3hb8yy4s]

Очевидно, что ракета поразила топливный бак,который находится в центральной части вертолета, по-сути в грузовом отсеке. Кабина вероятно была заполнена огнем и дымом, экипаж вероятно был уже не в состоянии влиять на ситуацию.

[@BorisAnisimov53]

Наверно так и было.

[@RobertBreckenridge13]

These orc BBQs never fail to impress.

[@chrispowers5568]

I just wish the Russians could hear the guy scream WELCOME TO UKRAINE after the missile hit. That's one if the funniest sarcastic things ever.😂

[@oleglilu5003]

complete sentence - welcome to Ukraine suka

[@konstantin2519]

украинский военный кричит по английски когда люди говорят на русском и украинском? это видео подготовлено специально для вас от фейк ньюз

[@razorrabbit2789]

@@konstantin2519 in Russian propaganda Ukrainians used to whine and cry after downed a Heli.

[@user-px9qh9ow2n]

@@konstantin2519 В конце есть хорошее русское слово " сука" чтобы вам было понятно к кому обращаються)

[@linak2402]

what a name song in video,i want to download

[@Woody-rp2rk]

Respect to the people of Ukraine.... Slava Ukraine from Germany .👍👊🤝

[@irnesmujic976]

Germany needs to invade Russia with 18 million soldiers

[@Bracket.]

@Pigmen Ukraine there are many videos of this helicopter. Nice try, russian bot

[@Bracket.]

@Pigmen Ukraine a red star clearly visible. Ukrainian hericopters all have two white stripes on the tail. So nice try, russian bot, bot no

[@user-jz1lx3vp7y]

What do Germans and Ukrainians have in common? - Nazism

[@hendrygmail4161]

@Pigmen Ukraine No...its thailand mi-8, its happens in pattaya village, i know because im shot that chopper with my RPG.

[@user-iw1lx7jw5v]

Good job guys! 👍🏼

[@Pizza793]

Helicopter hit* Helicopter pilot: this is fine😳

[@christhefistful]

Greetings from Canada we stand with you. Nice to see you giving those Russians a warm welcome.

[@mr.andersonthomas3402]

Watching Russians roasting is never boring! 😍👍💪😀

[@rikvermar7583]

when this is all over KZbin is going to be so dull

[@AAAComics]

“So tell me how terrified the pilots and passengers were?” *yes*

[@ULTRA_2112]

He wanted to fly home and tell his comrades about the warm reception in Ukraine... WELCOME TO UKRAINE, SUCKERS!

[@MrAndysoul]

For me they had plenty of time to set it down , but chose to try & make it back to their lines ,which cost all of them their lives

[@lauramurray6690]

If they landed they where dead anyway. Ukraine said no prisoners

[@MrAndysoul]

@@lauramurray6690 Ukraine has taken many thousands of prisoners , its the Russians who don't

[@alfredkonig4639]

Land and try to escape

[@wesb8159]

Impressive. Good shot, and also Impressive that it flew that long

[@samuelsamuel7843]

Outstanding Ukrinean special forces soldiers great Job's our Ukrinean military excellent of world

[@jaydon707]

The UAV filmed the moment a MANPADS missile hit the Mi-8 of the Ukrainian Air Force. The moment a MANPADS missile hit a Ukrainian Mi-8 in Donbas was caught on a Russian drone camera. The helicopter was shot down near Konstantinovka. The crew of the Mi-8 survived, although they received severe burns. On October 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the introduction of martial law in the LPR, DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions from October 20.

[@oldbloke135]

@@jaydon707 Lol, since when do Ukraine paint a red star at the rear of the fuselage like the one you can clearly see around 0:30 into the video? That is Russian.

[@vWviNy]

wrong information. this is urkainian mi-8 with old round nose RLS, russia don't use this modification for 10 years already, especially in conflicts

[@JnSobre]

It was Russian Mi-8, Russian stil have plenty and use it a lot in this conflict. There was another video that clearly shows the red star, besides it was geolocated.

[@Thevwmethod]

Some good flying! He! probably hoping to make it back

[@thiefox2239]

Russian pilot: "burning Alive in helicopter and his mom cryning at home" Music:💀

[@fougee1]

As a Vietnam era veteran I can say that America lost many thousands of pilots and crews. The absolute terror of knowing you have seconds to live is a mind F-..er. Have the highest respect for U.S.pilots. It takes big balls flying directly into live ground fire. Copters also saved untold numbers of wounded and trapped troops in Nam. War is not a game it's live or die. Russia should leave the Ukraine the citizens will not surrender to Putin.

[@VeryFamousActor]

Nearly 5,000-12,000 helos were shot down in vietnam. That was with small arms fire and SPAA. Imagine if Vietnam had current generation MANPADs.

[@sukhnathoram1126]

I'm thinking How's the Vietnam won the war as a small country as compared to America who is world's number 1 super power country 🤔

[@xpusostomos]

Big balls or small brains, pick one

[@user-sb1lq5uk6w]

США , должно покинуть Украину?Кирби то признался что американцы уже 8 лет на Украине обучают и наставляют на вражду двух народов . зе sun вам врёт , это машина всу .

[@drmodestoesq]

@@VeryFamousActor Just as America was abandoning its mission the Communist block began to produce cheap wire guided missiles. They were used with great effectiveness by Egypt against the Israeli air force.

[@carlosmarioorozcorueda1999]

That was a special operation landing ! Slava Ukraine!

[@user-fc9wf6jh5r]

Slava Ukraine!

[@user-pv4cu1dc7v]

Герани - Слава!

[@ben_lyngdoh]

That is one tough flying tank.

[@namcat53]

And now it's just russian junk and fertilizer.

[@smilingtiger.5993]

Was

[@dart6731]

Image seeing footage on what’s going on inside of the helicopter. Wild stuff

[@TecraX2]

Extra Crispy Orcs!

[@josephastier7421]

All you would see is a bright yellow color from the smoke in the cockpit being lit from within by everything - including you - being completely on fire.

[@Jako1741]

To those wondering why the pilot kept the helicopter flying, in one hand he did that in an futile attempt to put the fire off (increasing speed) and in the other hand probably keeping the chopper flying forward was the only way to prevent the flames from engulfing the cabin. I understand Ukrainians are fighting for their country, but we are here watching fellow humans, probably young lads with a family, suffering and dying, you must have a sick soul to enjoy it or find it funny.

[@OmegaFlightmaster]

Perfect landing. 10/10.

[@morge...]

A Hole

[@superwout]

Oh my lord I laughed so hard. I salute you.

[@dannycalley7777]

OF ............he stuck that landing !!!!!

[@dachinjo2119]

This is a Ukrainian Mi-8 confirmed by several sources. A Russian helicopter fell almost at the same time as this one, so there was confusion. This video shows a Ukrainian helicopter.

[@mrstuperstefan]

@@dachinjo2119 They both have MI8s

[@expressgyan]

Darn that's a solid quality Chopper 👌

[@LOMK44]

Do you know the rich name of the video please🙏🏻

[@SA12String]

Wow. Pretty good armor on that Mi-8. Flew for quite awhile after a really solid missile hit.

[@parapsychologist5402]

The pilot's did not want to be captured so they tried to get far away, but in the end it looks like it cost them there lives. When they could have set the helicopter down and saved the crew. There's more than 1 person on those helicopters, did the pilot ask them if they wanted to die. I guess not. Glory to Ukraine and to the Brave people and soldiers. LONG LIVE UKRAINE 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@ashemgold]

I thought the same. Terrible decisions come at all the wrong times.

[@neutronalchemist3241]

Probably the controls had been damaged. The pilot couldn't pitch to lose speed, so any landing would have been a crash. It' was like being in a running, burning, car, without brakes.

[@bluflame4594]

i mean yes what there doing is very wrong but can u blame them eaither they fight in this war or there families dissappear or the live to get captured by the ukraines putins making them fight in this war they have no choice why do u think more and more russians are fleeing the country to avoid putins draft....please be mad at the man behind the puppet....not the puppet its self

[@hyperzon9459]

That's an assumption

[@AmazingJayB51]

@@hyperzon9459 all of it is a assumption, no one really knows

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

Awesome footage. Glory to Ukraine

[@vWviNy]

this is urkainian mi-8 with old round nose RLS, russia don't use this modification for 10 years already, especially in conflicts

[@czechmix6566]

Glory to the Heroes!

[@marcelOberauer]

@@vWviNy Russian heli hit by missile from Spirne town, Donetsk.

[@janima5346]

@@vWviNy you are foolish, Ukraine don't put a V on their equipment. Glory to Ukraine

[@hendrygmail4161]

@@vWviNy No...its thailand mi-8, its happens in pattaya village, i know because im shot that chopper with my RPG.

[@JD3917]

At first, it looked like it was going to able to land so everyone could bail out of it

[@k.s.333]

Co-pilot: Why don't we just land? Pilot: I'm dead, that's why.

[@LOMK44]

Do you know the rich name of the video please🙏🏻

[@LOMK44]

I can not understand the language even give me some line from the song

[@bobsnabby2298]

"Welcome to Ukraine " 😂🤣😆

[@Solder-of-Empire]

Bob, are you ready to send 200$ to my Mastercard to help Ukraine! Or do you love Putin?

[@LamouR1337]

@@Solder-of-Empire їбанутий?

[@oleksandrhlotov5981]

@@Solder-of-Empire rusian troll

[@volo7877]

@@Solder-of-Empire money is not all there is. We support Ukraine by liking this video and ahowing our moral outrage of Russian evil. This pushes our Western democratic governments to help Ukraine. That means we are helping. In the west our governments care much more about its people than Putler

[@user-ho4mi6nc4f]

Гулять пор кладбищу в какое вы превратили украину меня не прикалывает, кладбищь больше чем туалетов.

[@johnhopkins6260]

just gotta love the happy music, as a Mi-8 goes down in flames...

[@megadavis5377]

That rocket must have scored a direct hit on the vodka cases. "Here, Viktor. One more before we hit the road, huh?"

[@liamwilson7549]

This is likely a case of ghost flight - a moment of flight when the pilots are dead yet the aircraft has enough momentum, control, and lift to remain flying for a period of time. There is a similar more common occurrence during World War II where many pilots in the pacific and European campaigns ran out of fuel after extremely lengthy missions and would just ride the wind as their engines turned off midair, their courses could be held for quite some time, usually up to around 100 miles away. This was however what tragically led to many soldiers ending up as POWs during the war.

[@tethryss5001]

This is not the case. First of all, Helicopters are not like that. planes? Yes, but helicopters require constant adjustments and control from the pilot. This added to the fact that you can visibly see the pilot making adjustments such as the pull up at 0:57 it is clear the pilot is still alive.

[@liamwilson7549]

@@tethryss5001 flight controls have advanced considerably, you would be surprised. But I agree after watching it a few more times, the pilot is likely conscious trying to land. I doubt any of them made it out unscathed. When it tipped over many of them if not all of them likely died, if there were even others inside.

[@tethryss5001]

@@liamwilson7549 What likely happened is that the pilot upon getting hit, immediately dropped the landing gear as is seen in the shot. Then, he tries to begin slowing the chopper in order to land, but his decreased ability to control the helicopter causes him to be incapable of a safe landing. This leads to him frantically trying to raise the nose of the chopper to slow the vessel down, but in doing so, he stalls the helicopter, and thus after the cut he buries the nose into the ground. Likely, the pilot was not very experienced considering what we have learned about the Russian Airforce.

[@jonascastejon5888]

The last sentence reminded me of the last shot of Dunkirk when the pilot gets captured after gliding without fuel.

[@KaylieRayne]

MI 8 does not have retract gear. It has fixed. You can not "stall" a helicopter. You just loose forward flight and the helicopter settles into a hover. What can happen is close to the ground is what's called vortex ring state, where the rotors are flying into the rotor wash effectively loosing all lift. This helicopter was under control all the way to the end as you can see pitch changes in the rotors. He hit the tail on landing causing the torque to flip the helicopter over and break apart.

[@mamingo_lol_1218]

FIGHT !! Ukraine💪🇺🇦✨❤🇯🇵✨

[@Tjalle]

Nice work Ukraine soldiers 👍 Sweden 🇸🇪💙 Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@mikska]

Nice work for shooting down their own ? Look at the fat round Ukrainian decal on its side.

[@Tjalle]

@@mikska that's a Russian marking

[@Tjalle]

O is Russian troops stationed in Belarus

[@RAMBO9991000]

Prepare your coffin...swensca...

[@Tjalle]

@@RAMBO9991000 ,😊

[@Mikevandyke84]

Great job! 👏🏻💪🏼👍🏻 🇩🇪💪🏼💙💛💪🏼🇩🇪

[@pascalw.1027]

Lobst du die wirklich dafür, dass die einen Menschen umgebracht haben? Stell dir vor du wärest der Bruder von dem, der im Heli saß. Ein normaler Mensch ist gegen Krieg und Tötungen egal von welcher Seite, ob Russischer oder Ukrainischer. Warum sind Deutsche innerlich immer noch so Kriegssüchtig?

[@Mikevandyke84]

@@pascalw.1027 Kein Mitleid mit Invasoren! Wir Deutschen sind GEGEN den völkerrechtswidrigen Angriffskrieg der RuSSen!!! Kriegssüchtig sind die Verbrecher im Kreml!

[@RAMBO9991000]

We will be waiting a winter price's for germania...

[@LoneWolf-vf1tx]

"Welcome to Ukraine" comment is classic! Go Ukraine, give em hell!

[@AvilaSamsung]

I tak płoną Ruskie marzenia o podboju Ukrainy 🇺🇦💪🍻

[@attilioreghini1420]

Stupidio che sei e un elicottero UCRAINO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 e stato abbattuto dai russi nella zona del DONN BASS!!!! sveglia dormi troppo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fireaza]

"Stay calm, helicopter. Play it cool and they mightn't notice you took a direct hit from a MANPAD."

[@MyAssReeks]

Beautiful 👌

[@XKclassHater]

Gotta hand it to the engineers. that thing really kept flying after that hit!

[@LOMK44]

Song🙂?

[@diaconoamon]

Good job Ucrania 🇺🇦 👍

[@CouchWarrior561]

It requires high skill to hit a helicopter with MPADS, but result is brilliant🔥

[@SpardauDebesi]

No it doesn't you literally point and shoot lol P.S. its MANPADS

[@CouchWarrior561]

@@SpardauDebesi are you a professional soldier? How many times did you shoot from soviet Igla or American Stinger?

[@CouchWarrior561]

@@SpardauDebesi I'm asking because I know the statistics shot in air vs actual hit, and if you think it's like in game where you point and click with 100% accuracy, you are totally wrong. And yes, you can easily say MPADS, use Google if you don't believe me 🙂

[@azeQify]

@@CouchWarrior561 Oliver ... "Are you a professional soldier?" What even is that question. Manpads are designed in a way to be as easy as possible. If they were highly complicated there would be no use for them. There are videos showcasing on what you have to do or even Google documents. A 10 minute crash course and a working ir guided missile will get you a proper shot

[@RAMBO9991000]

Brilliant when west democracy gang is FALLING Down... of course I'll be waiting...

[@clintonreisig]

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 Glory to heroes 🔱

[@hatredoftheworld2439]

I urge Слава

[@user-tm5ef8dx7k]

@@hatredoftheworld2439 Я тут чё надо?

[@hatredoftheworld2439]

@@user-tm5ef8dx7k У нас тут симптомы долбаёба, нужно что-то делать!

[@user-tm5ef8dx7k]

@@hatredoftheworld2439 Сейчас разберёмся.

[@user-tm5ef8dx7k]

@@hatredoftheworld2439 Извините медицина здесь бессильна. У него синдром "Славы"

[@-Loki--]

No glory in war, people die - often a horrible death.

[@Ashaweshk]

Extra crispy crew. All those guys cooking while still flying lmao.

[@tonycook7679]

From that first lick of flame you knew that it wasn't going to end well

[@MrJPort10]

for me it was the missile hitting the helicopter

[@sonnymartines5779]

Victory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 from Fresno

[@loschismososshow]

Slava Ukraine.❤

[@thomaslewandowski2504]

Ex US Army helicopter pilot here, WTF was he thinking?? He should have put it on the ground as soon as he got hit, right before he crashed it looks like engine failure with possible tail rotor failure. A helicopter will be fine without a tail rotor as long as your at about 40 knots or so, the slip stream will keep it straight, the tricky part is when you need to put it on the ground, you need to preform a running landing, you basically land it like a airplane, as soon as skids touch the ground you chop the throttle and dump the collective and hang on.

[@alfredkonig4639]

exactly. land and try to escape. Save your live AND THE LIFE OF THE CREW!

[@davidwinter2655]

Slava Ukraine! Greetings from Taiwan.

[@cadenrolland5250]

These were the helicopters China was buying to help invade Taiwan. Not so much anymore.

[@Neojhun]

@@cadenrolland5250 Awesome to see CCP's desire just crumble before their eyes.

[@jollygoodyo]

So nice to see my Asian slave still supporting me. Woof woof.

[@user-ze9fb8ig2m]

Если что вертолет Украинский

[@Piotr-fe4rj]

Brawo NIECH BÓG POZWOLI WAM ŻYĆ W WOLNEJ UKRAINIE BÓG Z WAMI TRWAJCIE 🇵🇱

[@pawenowak9253]

W wolnej ....takiej amerykańskiej 😅

[@jupiterfive3379]

The blast blew out part of the windscreen so, bearing in mind that the pilot was sat right there in front of it, I doubt he’d have been in a very fit state to do anything much afterwards…

[@herlandodhidi8541]

Nice Shot. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🇲🇨

[@tedtedness184]

He flew it to try to get miles away, but the fire grew 5 times in that time.

[@user-me6fi8no3c]

Скорей всего управления вертолета отказало и он летел сам по себе

[@cyprezz_]

@@user-me6fi8no3c i seriously doubt that. he had control until the crash a helicopter isn’t flying like that with no control

[@bafattvahetere]

@@cyprezz_ A good russian pilot, and dead.

[@archangel7052]

It's possible they survived...the fire is mostly outside the chopper

[@khurmatullarakhmetov205]

Awesome. After that strike it's flying enough much. 👍👍👍

[@kostanikos6710]

Glory to heroes

[@johnobiro5202]

That was absolutely Beautiful. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@morge...]

🤮🤮🤮

[@Joefred77]

That was assume 😊

[@brrrlak]

Dummes Geschwätz.

[@morge...]

Slava Russia 🇷🇺🇳🇱

[@johnobiro5202]

@@morge... 🤣😂🤣🇺🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@fransezomer]

nicely done! Slava Ukraini!

[@johanrynjah8241]

@sam rut 😂🤣

[@lowerbird696]

@sam rut Sam i'm sorry to say this.. That profile pic isn't real and its most likely a old man, im sorry

[@samueljohnclark]

Cannot believe that pilot didn’t put the helo down while he still retained control!

[@butchbrown8333]

Pilot says " Get ready boys. We're comin in hot. Over"

[@benfrawley415]

Respect to the people of Ukraine.. Stay strong Ukraine.. Greetings from Australia

[@spartanconscience2693]

Did you send your respect and stay strong to Libya, Serbia, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan when they were attacked by NATO and the USA causing tens of millions of refugees and costing the lives of many more millions? or have you always been a hypocrite?

[@ynnebbenny]

@@spartanconscience2693 Yes I send out respects to all innocent victims of wars caused by liars, cheats and power hungry lunatics. Do you send respects?

[@ynnebbenny]

@@spartanconscience2693 I also send respects to those poor Russian soldiers who are losing thier lives fighting a war that they don't believe in. They are forced into fighting the war for a thief. More than 70,000 Russian soldiers dead, and for what?

[@mikewade777]

Clearly the hypocrite is you@@spartanconscience2693

[@dirkdiggler4351]

If asked I’m sure the Pilot never wanted to be in this war-laughing at someone’s death be it good or bad is rather disturbing.

[@markreardon6663]

It was one of the Wagner helicopters. So the pilot did want to be there, he was being paid very well. To die in Ukraine.

[@evgeniydragondog]

This is mercenary which came to kill ukrainians

[@boytoyowo238]

The Russians don't want to be there at all they are revolting and doing mutinys they aren't being paid and they aren't given good equipment im sure he would rather be at home with his family but applauding death and wishing it on others makes you no better then putin

[@exism1985]

“Welcome to Ukraine SUKA!!!” Love it 👌🔥

[@kevinmarsden8102]

what a lovely video to start the day off . Hope it didn't get to warm in there guys :) Slava Ukraini

[@justicedemocrat9357]

Didn't get too warm? Idiot, the helicopter was engulfed in flames.

[@captainbaboo7677]

just watched that clip and have exactly same feeling. Putler na pohybel.

[@failedfishermanBC]

Even in war, don't lose your humanity.

[@ludwig7691]

Visit telegram if you want to see lovely videos made by the Russians towards the Ukrainians.

[@100grummelkopf4]

@@ludwig7691 only russian trolls want to see that. No normal human would support russia.

[@finesupplements9698]

So satisfying to see. Could watch it on repeat

[@bittertruth4403]

Man kept flying like nothing happened LMAO

[@curiousnomadic]

Wow if he had landed sooner he probably could have got out but waited until it was too late.

[@gerdmueller9699]

Nice flight manoeuvre, gloriously started on a Russian base and flown straight to hell, congratulations to the Ukrainian freedom fighters 👍

[@sanzhes936]

But that's clearly ukrainian helicopter

[@sanzhes936]

You see that white line.. ukrainian uses that in tanks and other vehicles

[@sanzhes936]

That same type of helicopter in Russians but they have white camouflage

[@altergreenhorn]

Picrure is from Russian dron, year right it was Russian , sheeps

[@MA-kr6yv]

@@sanzhes936 russian tanks would like to know your location 🤣🤣🤣❌Z zone from the east to the west

[@nocturnallips]

He could have put down the helicopter, he was trying not to be captured, crazy!

[@danizweifler6061]

that is exactly the thing that irritates me too..... !

[@hemendraravi4787]

@@user-vo6wi4ee9d bro not everyone is wanger do u think 99.9% of russian army is wanger lol

[@hemendraravi4787]

@@user-vo6wi4ee9d lol

[@neutronalchemist3241]

Probably the controls had been damaged. The pilot couldn't pitch to lose speed, so any landing would have been a crash. It' was like being in a running, burning, car, without brakes.

[@CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY]

The pilot was maintaining some control until the end, but he just could not put it down softly. Not surprising. There is another video that shows the entire landing approach.