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On March 17, the Russian military shot down a helicopter of Kiev forces over the settlement of Lukashevka in the Ukrainian region of Sumy.
The helicopter was reportedly attempting to land a sabotage and reconnaissance group for a new cross-border attack on the settlement of Kozinka in Russia’s Belgorade region when it was shot down by troops from the 138th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, reportedly using a 9K333 Verba man-portable air defense system.
A video posted to social media showed the wreckage of the downed helicopter burning close to the Russian border. Russian news sources said that 20 Ukrainian troops were killed in the crash. The sources also alleged that the helicopter was an American-made UH-60A Black Hawk.
Ukraine possesses a single Black Hawk. The helicopter is in service with the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Kiev regime.
The tail of the downed helicopter has two white strips, similar to Ukraine’s only Black Hawk. However, the helicopter may also be a Soviet-made Mi-24 gunship. The Mi-24s of Kiev forces have a very similar paint job with two white strips on the tail.
Ukraine lost several warplanes in recent months. Earlier this week, Russian missile strikes destroyed two Mi-8/17 of Kiev forces at a makeshift airfield close to the front in the Donetsk region. There were reports of a third helicopter crashing in an unidentified area of Ukraine.
The Kiev regime has been attempting to infiltrate Russian territory in Belgorod and the neighboring region of Kursk since march 12 to no avail. So far, hundreds of Ukrainian troops have been killed in these failed attempts.
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