A Russian MI-8 helicopter arrived at Poltava’s airfield and surrendered with its crew
A Russian Mi-8 combat helicopter with the entire crew flew to the territory of Ukraine and surrendered to the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Propagandists talk about navigational errors, but this is a lie.
This was reported by Censor.NET editor-in-chief Yuriy Butusov.
“This story promises to become legendary. A Russian Mi-8 combat helicopter with the entire crew flew to Ukraine and surrendered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported by a Russian propaganda channel. The Russians claim that the reason for the flight was a navigational error, but there is no doubt that this is another Russian lie. Poltava airfield, where the Mi-8 flew to, is located about 300 km from the front line, and the Russians could only land there consciously, as a result of a well-prepared flight,” the report says.
According to Butusov, the helicopter flies at low altitude and low speed, so the crew can see all ground landmarks clearly.
“It is simply impossible to make a mistake at 300 km, it is a big fuel consumption. There can be no accidents. Obviously, this is the first ever deliberate surrender of a Russian combat helicopter! This is a sensation that will demoralize Putin’s military aviation elite. We are waiting for details from Ukrainian official sources, but this topic promises to be in all the world’s media,” the journalist summarized.
