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Ukraine used one or several lightweight exploding drones to fell a Russian MI-8 helicopter in Donetsk this week, according to Russian military bloggers.If confirmed, the hit would mark the first time a helicopter was revealed to be destroyed by a drone during the war, further highlighting a growing variety of…
We used to be a country that was founded on the immutable principles of freedom of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.Now, you can’t even shoot fireworks at a Lamborghini from a helicopter for a YouTube video without the nanny state getting involved!Federal authorities arrested YouTuber Alex Choi on…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it had been unable, due largely to logistical reasons, to accept an Iranian request for assistance following a helicopter crash over the weekend that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, as Washington offered its condolences. The rare request from Iran, which views the…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash on Sunday — and the country’s former foreign minister believes US sanctions were partly to blame.Raisi, 63, and other senior officials were killed after the helicopter they were traveling in was forced to make a “hard landing” over northwest Iran, Ahmad…
Flying a helicopter in fog can be a recipe for disaster, with Kobe Bryant and now Iran’s president adding to a string of deaths.The group was on a helicopter ride back from a ceremony marking a dam opening near Azerbaijan’s border when it crashed into trees in the region of…
By Parisa Hafezi and Yomna EhabDUBAI (Reuters) – Hopes are fading that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister have survived a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday after search teams located the wreckage. “We can see the wreckage and the…
Ukraine used exploding drone boats to attack Russian naval assets on Monday.Footage and imagery from the attack appeared to show drones with an unusual adaptation.The unmanned systems could be seen armed with what were identified as heat-seeking missiles. Ukraine appears to be arming its naval drones with heat-seeking missiles to…
