Mi-8 Crew Killed as Helicopter Crashes Intercepting Russian Drones in Poltava

A Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter crew of four was killed on June 30 while intercepting drones near Starytsivka in the Poltava region. The Brody City Council confirmed the incident and scheduled a farewell ceremony for July 7, noting the crew were decorated for defending Ukrainian airspace since the full-scale invasion began.