A composite image comprised from stills of a video shared by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on August 29, 2023. Left, aerial footage is marked to indicate two russian helicopters in a field. Right, a howitzer gun is seen.
Left: Footage from the claimed strike in February 2023, marked up by Ukraine MOD in August 2023. Right: a howitzer gun barrel.
  • A Ukrainian soldier explained how his unit took out a Russian attack helicopter using a howitzer.
  • Footage of the claimed attack was shared in February, but was grainy and unclear. 
  • They targeted it with the artillery piece as it rested on the ground, the soldier said. 

A Ukrainian soldier claimed an extremely unusual military feat —  describing how his brigade took out a Russian attack helicopter with artillery.