Images released by the Ukrainian Air Force show a Mi‑24V helicopter, supplied by the Czech Republic in 2022, bearing 185 destruction marks on its hull. Seventy‑eight of these marks are attributed to destroyed Russian drones, while a further 107 marks—whose exact nature has not been officially identified—may represent successful hits by unguided S‑8 rockets on Russian ground positions. The helicopter is equipped with a YakB‑12.7 anti‑drone gun mounted on its nose. If confirmed, the Mi‑24V could rank among Ukraine’s most effective combat helicopters in terms of targets destroyed.
Ukrainian Mi‑24V Shows 185 Target Marks After Drone and Rocket Strikes