Video: Russian Sukhoi fighter jet shoots down Ukrainian helicopter

A video showing a Russian Sukhoi Su-35C fighter shooting down a Ukrainian military helicopter has surfaced on the internet. The shoot-down of the Ukrainian Mi-14 is captured on video by the Military Observer Telegram channel.

Igor Bedzai, Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, was on board the downed helicopter, according to the channel’s producers. Bedzai took part in the landing attempt on Snake Island.

On May 7-9, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers attempted but failed to retake control of Snake Island’s area. The Russian Ministry of Defense released film on May 15 revealing that Russian Armed Forces defeated Ukrainian commandos attempting to take the island.

According to the Defense Ministry, the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s effort to reclaim control of the island resulted in the deaths of more than 50 Ukrainian personnel.