Originally Posted by
212man
It was on the ground taking off. Pretty easy target compared to some of the stuff they engage. Still, nicely done!
212man: The article is a little unclear about that: "...
still close to the ground... Caught at the moment of takeoff...”. So just how static or slow they were as a target isn't clear. But I see your point.
I was wondering if that loss is listed in the ASN Wikibase so I tried to find it. David Axe suggests it occurred 31 July 24 but no Mil Mi 8 losses around that time. But coincidentally I found this entry instead:
https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/404399
25 July 2024 - Mil Mi 28 while "returning from an anti-drone mission" was destroyed after a fire in the cockpit with both crew killed.
So drones having an impact on military helicopters both directly and indirectly.