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According to a report in the UK-based Times, a Russian helicopter was seen splitting in two after an attack by Ukrainian forces. According to the report, the Ukrainian military uses the British-made Starstreak missile. A video of the incident that has gone viral on the internet shows the tail of the Mi28N breaking after being hit by the missile. According to the Times, the helicopter was targeted in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine. According to The Times, the report is based on input from sources in the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, who stated that the anti-aircraft system had been deployed in the country for nearly a week. This is the first time Britain’s high-velocity missile has been used. Last week, videos surfaced online showing Ukrainian helicopters firing a barrage of rockets at a fuel storage depot in Russia’s Belgorod, followed by an explosion.
The Starstreak is the UK’s most innovative manned portable missile system, and it uses three kinetic darts to hit targets. Thales manufactures it.
Last month, Britain’s Defence Minister Ben Wallace stated that the country will supply Ukraine with anti-aircraft rockets to assist it in defending its skies against Russia’s invasion, which began on February 24.
In a statement to the British Parliament, he called the missile system “vital” for Ukraine.
Starstreak is a laser-guided missile that travels at more than three times the speed of sound to take out enemy jets and attack helicopters in low-flying situations.
Previously, Britain provided thousands of anti-tank missiles, which aided in slowing Russia’s advance on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that the United Kingdom will provide additional defensive assistance to Ukraine, including a new package of 6,000 missiles.
Russian forces are now concentrating their efforts in eastern Ukraine, with reports claiming that 60,000 Russian reservists have been called in to reinforce the offensive there.
Russian troops, including hired guns from the state-linked Wagner private military company, were also moving east, according to British military intelligence.
