.ON JULY 31ST pictures of a Russian Mi-8 transport helicopter, plunged as well as burning, began spreading on social media. That by itself was not unusual: Ukrainian powers have actually shot down scores of choppers considering that the Russian invasion began. Far more shocking was the insurance claim in the Ukrainian press that this chopper had actually been downed through a tiny drone. A video clip discharged due to the nation's armies a couple of days eventually appeared to provide credence to that insurance claim: the footage (view below) shows a drone hitting yet another Russian plane, this time an Mi-28 attack chopper, supposedly compeling it to make an emergency touchdown. Was actually these lucky favorites-- or indications of an advance in flying war?