Archive video from the cockpit of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter that was part of a squadron flying toward Hostomel on the first day of the full-scale invasion, February 24, 2022. This rare footage serves as war documentation and a frontline report from the situation on the ground, offering an aerial battlefield view and battlefield overview of the opening phase of the conflict.
The second part of the video captures the moment one of the helicopters is shot down by a MANPADS during active field operations. Just seconds before the recording began, another aircraft from the same group was also downed, making this a unique conflict zone update and a stark field report on the operational environment in the skies over Hostomel.
