Mi-8amtsh: What is known about the latest version of the Russian helicopter, which GUR has received in the special operation

The Russian helicopter came into service in the late 1990s. If it is handed over to air forces, it will become the most powerful Mi-8 in order. For the first time in the history of the state, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine conducted a special operation, which allowed to lure the Russian pilot together with the Mi-8amts combat helicopter. Forbes said it was a helicopter.

Major General Alexey Budanov, head of GUR, confirmed a successful operation and promised to tell the details of a unique operation later. The version of the propagandists of the Russian Federation that a navigation mistake was allegedly happened, because on the way to the airfield to the enemy would expect air defense. Assuming that Ukraine's airs forces will be captured by Mi-8amts, it will be the first trophy helicopter of such modernization.

Ukraine received dozens of Mi-8 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the Allies have been transferred at least 45 Mi-17 to the Mi-8 export version since the beginning of a full-scale war. Mi-8amt is one of the latest versions of the helicopter in the Russian army. The helicopter began to produce in the late 1990s. Ukraine received a 62 red helicopter from the 2nd helicopter squadron of the 337th separate helicopter regiment.

Within the modernization of the Mi-8amts, the assault complex of weapons "Storm-B", a new cannon container and 8 controlled anti-tank missiles 9m120 and 9m114. Also changed the booking of the cabin. Now the reservation is not only the bottom and front of the pilot cab, but also between the cabin and the freight compartment and between the cargo compartment and the place of the arrow. We will remind, on August 23 the special operation for Mi-8amts was confirmed in GUR. It was preparing for 6 months.