.ON JULY 31ST photos of a Russian Mi-8 transportation helicopter, collapsed as well as burning, started distributing on social networking sites. That by itself was actually not unique: Ukrainian forces have shot down scores of choppers given that the Russian intrusion began. Far more astonishing was the insurance claim in the Ukrainian push that this helicopter had been downed through a tiny drone. An online video launched by the nation's armies a handful of days eventually appeared to offer credence to that claim: the footage (find listed below) reveals a drone reaching another Russian aircraft, this time an Mi-28 assault chopper, supposedly pushing it to make an emergency landing. Was actually these fortunate smash hits-- or indications of an advance in airborne war?