<p>Ukrainian military intelligence said on Tuesday one of its naval drones had destroyed a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/russia">Russian</a> helicopter and damaged another one in the Black Sea.</p><p>In a battle near Cape Tarkhankut on Crimea's west coast on Tuesday, a Magura V5 maritime drone equipped with missiles hit a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, Ukraine's GUR spy agency said on Telegram.</p><p>GUR said it was the first time a Ukrainian naval drone had downed an air target. <em>Reuters</em> could not independently verify the report.</p><p>There was no comment from Russia. Mikhail Razvozhaev, the Russia-appointed governor of Sevastopol in Crimea, said on Telegram that two unmanned drone vessels were destroyed near the coast overnight.</p><p>Following Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has ramped up drone production and developed naval attack drones.</p><p>The downing of a Russian helicopter by a Ukrainian naval drone was also reported by the prominent Russian military blogger, Voenny Osvedomitel. The GUR said a second Russian helicopter managed to get to the airfield after it was damaged in the attack.</p><p>In grainy footage released by GUR, a helicopter flying over water could be seen targeted by several projectiles. The aircraft is filmed falling down after the attack. Reuters could not immediately verify the video.</p><p>Kyiv's military has used maritime drones to strike Russian warships and facilities on the Crimean peninsula, seized and annexed by Moscow in 2014.</p>
<p>Ukrainian military intelligence said on Tuesday one of its naval drones had destroyed a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/russia">Russian</a> helicopter and damaged another one in the Black Sea.</p><p>In a battle near Cape Tarkhankut on Crimea's west coast on Tuesday, a Magura V5 maritime drone equipped with missiles hit a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, Ukraine's GUR spy agency said on Telegram.</p><p>GUR said it was the first time a Ukrainian naval drone had downed an air target. <em>Reuters</em> could not independently verify the report.</p><p>There was no comment from Russia. Mikhail Razvozhaev, the Russia-appointed governor of Sevastopol in Crimea, said on Telegram that two unmanned drone vessels were destroyed near the coast overnight.</p><p>Following Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has ramped up drone production and developed naval attack drones.</p><p>The downing of a Russian helicopter by a Ukrainian naval drone was also reported by the prominent Russian military blogger, Voenny Osvedomitel. The GUR said a second Russian helicopter managed to get to the airfield after it was damaged in the attack.</p><p>In grainy footage released by GUR, a helicopter flying over water could be seen targeted by several projectiles. The aircraft is filmed falling down after the attack. Reuters could not immediately verify the video.</p><p>Kyiv's military has used maritime drones to strike Russian warships and facilities on the Crimean peninsula, seized and annexed by Moscow in 2014.</p>