A Russian helicopter trying to take out a Ukrainian drone in Crimea.
A helicopter fires on a drone in a video posted on September 1, 2023, by Ukraine Defence Intelligence.
  • A Ukrainian drone escaped attacks by 2 Russian helicopters and a jet, Ukraine says.
  • Footage showed the drone being pursued, but Ukraine said it made it back to base.
  • Ukrainian drones have multiplied attacks in Russian and Russian-occupied territory in recent weeks.

Ukraine says two Russian helicopters and a jet failed to shoot down a Ukrainian drone flying above Crimea, sharing a video of a helicopter missing its target.

The undated footage, released Friday by Ukraine's defense-intelligence agency, shows a helicopter trying to target the drone, appearing to fire several times.