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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8 (2 ea) |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Simferopol International Airport (SIP/URFF) -
 Ukraine
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Simferopol Airport (SIP/URFF) |
On 30 August 2025, two Mi-8 transport helicopters, likely operated by the Russian Air Force were targeted in a drone strike on Simferopol International Airport, conducted by Ukrainian forces. It is unclear whether the helicopters were destroyed or merely damaged.
Footage released by the Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence suggests that one helicopter was damaged beyond repair, while another suffered some shrapnel damage.
Sources:
https://x.com/avivector/status/1961921723046977605
https://x.com/avivector/status/1962453399498064008
https://x.com/MarcinRogowsk14/status/1961878757859328492
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2025 08:33 | Dolly564 | Added |
| 01-Sep-2025 09:23 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Sep-2025 15:13 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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