Two Russian helicopters destroyed in Crimea after drone attack, says OSINT analyst
Photo: Mi-8 and Mi-24 reportedly destroyed (Getty Images)
Drones targeted Simferopol in Russian-occupied Crimea on Saturday, August 30. Two Russian helicopters were destroyed at the local airport, reports aviation analytics resource AviVector.
"Ukrainian drones destroyed two helicopters at Simferopol airport on August 30. Around 06:30 UTC (09:30 Kyiv time -ed.), Russian monitoring resources recorded the movement of drones heading toward Simferopol airport. Later, footage of a fire near the airport appeared online," the resource reported.
Analysts compared satellite images from August 22 at 09:07 UTC and August 30 at 09:02 UTC. The images show that a fire broke out in the area where Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters had been stationed, according to preliminary assessments.
Ukrainian drones destroyed two helicopters at Simferopol airport on August 30.
— AviVector (@avivector) August 30, 2025
On August 30, around 06:30 UTC, Russian monitoring resources recorded the movement of drones heading toward Simferopol airport. Later, footage of a fire near the airport appeared online.
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Drones destroy Russian equipment
On December 31, 2024, Ukrainian intelligence used maritime drones to destroy two Russian Mi-8 helicopters in the Black Sea. Another helicopter was also damaged.
Several months earlier, on the night of June 28, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out an operation against the Kirovske military airfield in occupied Crimea.
The strike destroyed three Russian attack helicopters, Mi-8, Mi-26, and Mi-28, as well as a Pantsir-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and gun system.
