.ON JULY 31ST pictures of a Russian Mi-8 transport helicopter, collapsed and also burning, began distributing on social networks. That by itself was not unique: Ukrainian forces have actually shot down ratings of choppers since the Russian infiltration started. So much more unexpected was the case in the Ukrainian press that this helicopter had been downed by a small drone. A video clip released due to the nation's armies a couple of days later seemed to provide credence to that insurance claim: the footage (observe below) shows a drone reaching another Russian plane, this time an Mi-28 assault chopper, supposedly requiring it to make an unexpected emergency touchdown. Was actually these lucky hits-- or even indicators of an advance in airborne combat?