This footage reportedly shows a Ukrainian paratrooper shooting down a Russian attack helicopter with a well-aimed shot from a British-made Starstreak rocket launcher. The footage shows a Ukrainian soldier with a shoulder-held, Starstreak rocket launcher standing by some trees. He fires his weapon and the person filming zooms in, revealing what appears to be the Russian attack helicopter in the distance. After a few seconds, the missile appears to hit the helicopter, bringing it down as the Ukrainian soldiers cheer. The soldiers can be heard saying (in Ukrainian): “It hit! You hit it! Good boy! F**king beautiful! You hit it! It's going down, we will see smoke now. Fall, you b*tch! Let us see the smoke!“ The footage was obtained from the Command of the Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the morning of Tuesday, 28th June, along with a statement saying: “Zhytomyr paratroopers shot down a Russian Ka-52 reconnaissance and attac
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