Ukraine Mil Mi-8



mi-8msb on 2016 ukrainian stamp


on 16 august 2013, ministry of defense of ukraine reported 1 of mi-8 s had set world altitude record of 9,150 meters @ kirovske military airfield on 15 august.


ukrainian armed forces used mi-8 alongside mi-24 in operations against rebels in eastern ukraine during 2014 pro-russian conflict in ukraine. on 25 april 2014, ukrainian mi-8 destroyed on ground alongside an-2 @ airport in kramatorsk while preparing departure when hit grenade. crew able evacuate aircraft unharmed. on 5 may 2014, ukrainian mi-8 damaged small arms fire while overflying rebel check point during siege of sloviansk on 29 may 2014, ukrainian national guard mi-8 shot down east ukrainian rebels using manpads outside slavyansk 12 personnel, including army general killed , 1 injured. on 24 june 2014, ukrainian national guard mi-8 shot down east ukraine rebels again using manpads outside slavyansk 9 personnel killed.








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