British Starstreak missile shoots down a Russian helicopter in dramatic battle footage
The clip released by Ukrainian defense sources appears to show a Russian Mi-28N helicopter being blown into two pieces as its truck by the 2,000mph missiles tungsten darts.
A dramatic video from Ukraine released by the Ukrainian defense forces shows the moment a British-made Starstreak anti-aircraft missile reportedly hits a Russian Mi-28N helicopter, blowing it into two pieces.
A Ministry of Defence source said that the video appeared to be evidence that Starstreak missiles were now being used in combat by the Ukrainian military.
Starstreak system is a laser-guided missile system that fires a projectile at at more than 2,000 mph. It’s designed to eliminate low-flying enemy jets and helicopters.
Controlled by a laser targeted from the ground the projectile tracks its target, splitting into three “darts” in mid-air that can rip through enemy aircraft.
Vladimir Putin recruiting 'Dad's Army' of oldies to prop up the creaking Ukraine invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin is recruiting volunteers aged up to 60 after sustaining heavy losses in Ukraine over the past six weeks since the outbreak of the war
Desperate Vladimir Putin is recruiting a Dad’s Army of old folks to prop up his creaking Ukraine invasion.
The Russian army has put out an SOS for volunteers aged up to 60 after sustaining heavy losses during the disastrous six-week campaign.
The military wants ex-soldiers nearing retirement age to rejoin in the Siberian cities of Chelyabinsk and Tyumen, according to Russian media.
Moscow desperately wants old tank commanders, snipers, and engineers.
They would join up to 60,000 reservists recently called to active service along with 134,500 new conscripts forced into action.
The conscripts - men aged 18 to 27 - make up a quarter of the army and only usually serve for a year.
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