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Ukrainian FPV drones effectively target Russian Mi-28 helicopters

Bottom line

Ukrainian 115th Brigade FPV crew shoots down Russian Mi-28NM helicopter, demonstrating FPV effectiveness against rotary-wing aircraft.

Why it matters

This capability forces Russian forces to reconsider the use of helicopters in contested airspace and highlights the need for improved counter-FPV measures for all aircraft types.

The Ukrainian 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade reports shooting down a Russian Mi-28NM helicopter using an FPV drone. This incident demonstrates the growing effectiveness of FPV drones against rotary-wing aircraft, which were previously considered less vulnerable to such attacks.

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Evidence — 2 independent origins

  • Оперативний ЗСУsource Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    🔥 Екіпаж FPV 115-ї ОМБр підловив і вшатав російський гелікоптер Мі-28НМ 🫡 https://t.me/operativnoZSU/

  • WarTranslatedsource Borigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Ukraine's 115th Brigade has now hit two Mi-28 helicopters with drones in Belgorod region within days, the latest just after an October 14 strike on the same helicopter type there. Both helicopters' fates remain unknown.

Named115th Separate Mechanized BrigadeMi-28NM115th BrigadeMi-28Topicsfpv dronesukraine war

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Robot War (2026). Ukrainian FPV drones effectively target Russian Mi-28 helicopters. Hetzner OSINT, 16 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-16--ukrainian-fpv-drones-effectively-target-russian-mi-28-helicopters/

@misc{robotwar-2026-10-16--ukrainian-fpv-drones-effectively-target-russian-mi-28-helicopters,
  title = {Ukrainian FPV drones effectively target Russian Mi-28 helicopters},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-16--ukrainian-fpv-drones-effectively-target-russian-mi-28-helicopters/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B2}
}

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