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Mi-17 helicopter pilot manoeuvred to evade Russian FPV drone just few centimetres from tail rotor. VIDEO

The pilot of a Ukrainian Mi-17 helicopter in the Donetsk sector swerved to avoid a Russian FPV drone just a few centimetres from the tail rotor.

According to Censor.NET, the enemy drone, flying via fibre-optic link, came within a hair’s breadth of the Ukrainian army aviation helicopter.

Thanks to the pilot’s manoeuvre, a collision was avoided and the flight continued.

Footage of the dangerous close encounter has been published on social media.