The Russian Ministry of Defense said the main objective of the training session was to practice rescuing wounded soldiers from a hovering helicopter.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said the main objective of the training session was to practice rescuing wounded soldiers from a hovering helicopter.
"During the exercise, the group, which included pilots, technicians and reconnaissance soldiers, practiced working in teams. "The whole operation took place under the cover of sharpshooters in the Mi-8, who were ready to open fire on ground targets." Mi-8 helicopter pilot Sergei said:"The pilot's main task when descending to an unmade platform is to keep everyone safe and in place and prevent a lateral roll.The update comes after Moscow claimed a strategic victory through the fall of the port city of Mariupol.
Russia's defense ministry said 771 Ukrainian fighters from the steelworks had surrendered in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 1,730, and 80 of the fighters were wounded.has called Russia's invasion of Ukraine an"absolute failure" and said Russian leaders were afraid to acknowledge"that catastrophic mistakes were made at the highest military and state level.
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