(Dan Tri) – The Russian Ministry of Defense posted a video recording the activities of the Mi-28 `night hunter` helicopter during the military campaign in Ukraine.
On April 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense posted a video recording the activities of the Mi-28 `night hunter` helicopter during the military campaign in Ukraine.
According to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense, after the sortie of Mi-28 helicopters, command centers and armored vehicles of Ukrainian armed forces units were destroyed.
`Night hunters` of the Russian Air Force attack Ukrainian targets
The Mi-28 attack helicopter was designed by Soviet engineers and had its first test flight in 1982. Equipped with a 30mm 2A42 cannon in the turret under the nose and external weapons mounted on the wings.
To protect the crew, the Mi-28 has two armored cockpits full of modern electronic devices.
The Mi-28 is also highly maneuverable and can fly at low altitude.
To date, more than 120 helicopters of this type have been produced and are in service with the air forces of Russia, Iraq and Algeria.
Russia and Ukraine are fighting fiercely on the southern strategic front
Military news website Avia Pro on April 4 posted a video recording the fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces in Zaporizhia.
Ukraine has mobilized large-scale forces and attempted to overcome Russian defenses with tanks and armored vehicles.
Russian and Ukrainian forces clash in Zaporizhia
At the end of March, Vladimir Rogov, a pro-Russian official in the Zaporizhia region, said that Ukraine seemed to continue to regroup its forces in the direction of Zaporizhia, by deploying 75,000 soldiers to this area, despite suffering great losses.
According to Mr. Rogov, the Ukrainian army may be ready to counterattack in Zaporizhia by the end of March or early April.
Location of Zaporizhia city in southern Ukraine (Photo: Sky).
Russia has controlled the entire area bordering Ukraine’s Sea of Azov since last year after capturing the port city of Mariupol, making Kiev unable to access many important seaports and stalling trade in this area for a while.