UAV event in Kuteinikovo Rostov, Russian Federation on Sat 22nd November 2025

22nd November 2025

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Just when we thought we had already seen everything, like FPV drones taking down Russian helicopters, the Ukrainian SOF have taken it even further. For the first time in history, a Russian military Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down by a guided deep-strike drone FP-1. 200km from the frontline, Kuteinikovo Rostov region of Russia.

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Kuteinikovo Rostov

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