.ON JULY 31ST pictures of a Russian Mi-8 transport chopper, plunged and burning, started distributing on social media. That by itself was not unusual: Ukrainian forces have actually rejected ratings of choppers considering that the Russian attack began. Much more shocking was the insurance claim in the Ukrainian push that this helicopter had actually been actually downed through a little drone. A video clip released by the country's armies a handful of days later on seemed to lend support to that case: the footage (see below) presents a drone reaching yet another Russian plane, this moment an Mi-28 attack helicopter, reportedly compeling it to create an emergency touchdown. Was actually these privileged favorites-- or indications of a breakthrough in flying war?