A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine has called on his former colleagues to follow his example. Maksim Kuzminov, 28, landed his Mi-8 military helicopter on August 23 in Ukrainian-held Kharkiv Oblast, surrendering upon arrival. His two fellow pilots were killed
The Bryansk and Kursk regions both border Ukraine. Drone attacks on Russian soil have become a common fixture in recent weeks, with several vehicles reaching as far as the Russian capital. Kyiv rarely claims responsibility for the strikes, but Ukrainian intelligence sources
A major search and rescue operation is underway after a US military helicopter carrying 20 marines crashed on Sunday morning. The US Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey reportedly crashed off Australia’s Tiwi Islands at around 11am local time. It allegedly involved 23 people,
Ukraine says a Russian military helicopter was lured into its borders and the pilot defected to its side after a months long intelligence operation, according to Wednesday reports. A spokesman for Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence said the agency deliberately lured the Russian pilot
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 23 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A Lebanese army helicopter crashed during a training mission in a forest east of Beirut on Wednesday night, killing
The Ukrainian army has claimed credit for striking down two Russian Ka-52 helicopters in what’s being called a devastating blow to the Russian offensive. Yahoo is reporting that the helicopters, which Vladimir Putin once called the “world’s best,” were downed in a
Ukrainian forces are claiming they have shot down another Russian helicopter over the city of Bakhmut on Thursday morning. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down an enemy Ka-52 helicopter, it was reported on Telegram. “A Russian Ka-52
A Nigerian helicopter which had been sent to rescue military personnel from a deadly attack crashed after being fired on by gunmen in the northcentral region, killing those on board, witnesses said on Wednesday. The Nigerian Air Force said the MI-171 Helicopter
On July 28, four crewmembers of an Australian army MRH-90 Taipan died after the helicopter crashed at sea in the Whitsunday Islands off the country’s northeast coast. On Monday, Navy divers retrieved a voice and flight data recorder from the wreckage in hopes that
The type of military helicopter that crashed during an exercise in Australia – with its four crew members still missing – has a history of serious safety issues. The crash on Friday (July 28) happened during Exercise Talisman Sabre, which is jointly