️🇺🇦🇷🇺 The Ukrainian Air Force is deploying modified Mi-8 helicopters as air launch platforms for interceptor drones, optimizing the hunt for Russian-made attack drones.

️🇺🇦🇷🇺 The Ukrainian Air Force is deploying modified Mi-8 helicopters as air launch platforms for interceptor drones, optimizing the hunt for Russian-made attack drones.

The system incorporates launch rails under the fuselage capable of deploying interceptor drones mid-flight. The strategy aims to extend the range and reduce the response times of air defense units, allowing them to intercept waves of Russian drones at higher altitudes and speeds without exposing ground-based missile systems or depleting heavy weapons.