In the frigid morning of February 12, 2025, near an undisclosed location in Ukraine, a Mi-8 helicopter descended onto a makeshift landing zone. The crew, part of the 16th Separate Army Aviation ...

At an altitude of 900-910m the Mi-8 was some 20-25m below the ridge summit when a sudden increase in pitch indicates that the captain attempted to avert a collision with the terrain. The ...