THIS is the incredible moment a Russian helicopter appears to be blown out of the sky by Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine's defence ministry shared the footage as they continue to mount a staunch resistance to the invaders.
Footage shows what is believed to be a Russian Mi-24 Hind helicopter flying over the landscape.
And then coming in from the right of the frame a guided missile – possibly a Stinger – comes flying in towards the chopper.
Before it can even launch countermeasure flares, the rocket strikes the helicopter and turns it into a ball of flame.
It hurtles through the air before exploding as it crashes into a field – with a town visible in the background of the footage.
The video is believed to have been taken near Kyiv.
Ukraine has previously boasted to have taken down more than 30 helicopters and 30 warplanes.
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Russia has failed to secure air superiority over the former Soviet state – something which is majorly hampering Putin's invasion.
"This is how the Russian occupiers are dying. This time in a helicopter," Ukraine's defence ministry tweeted.
"Glory to Ukraine and its defenders! Together to victory!"
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It It comes after a week of vicious bloodshed that has seen thousands of civilians butchered at the hands of Putin's forces.
And this morning a brief ceasefire was declared in the strategic port of Mariupol in the southeast and the eastern town of Volnovakha.
Russian forces promised to let civilians leave – but were just over an hour later accused of breaching the agreement.
It comes as:
- Heartbreaking photos show the horrors of Vladimir Putin's war – including a baby being carried amongst the rubble
- Russian generals have been urged to ASSASSINATE demented Putin to stop the war in Ukraine
- It is feared Vlad may begin to chemical weapons on civilians like he did in Syria
- Russia received international condemnation after it attacked Europe's biggest nuclear power plant
- British journalists came under fire by Putin's troops in a horrifying video from the frontline
- Ukrainian mayor Gennady Brokovik brandished grenades as he defiantly stood up to the Russians
- Russia losses are mounting – and Vlad has lost at least three army commanders in the fighting
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this morning confirmed the new humanitarian corridors – but urged those who could to "continue fighting".
And in a bitter speech on Friday night he renewed calls for a no fly zone, telling Nato that "all the people who die from this day".
Putin's invasion has drawn condemnation and severe sanctions from Western nations balancing punishment of the Kremlin with fears of a hazardous escalation.
Moscow has seized two key cities in its 10-day-long invasion, Berdiansk and Kherson on Ukraine's southern coast along the Black Sea.
Peace talks are expected to continue today – but Ukraine remains defiant as civilians prepare to fight back amid Russia's grinding advance.
Mariupol has been one of the most brutalised cities of war as the Russian have blockaded it and cut off food, water, heating and transport in the depths of water.
It has been compared to the Nazi blockade of Leningrad in World War 2.
And according to civilians fleeing Volnovakha – the other city granted a brief moment of peace in the ceasefire – the city has almost been totally destroyed.
Disgraceful dictator Putin had denied bombing Ukrainian civilians despite overwhelming evidence showing the horrors of his invasion.
Children have been killed in his indiscriminate bombing campaigns which have allegedly used weapons such as cluster munitions and vacuum bombs.
In a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Russian tyrant insisted the information about bombing was fake.
The Kremlin later put out a statement saying "the alleged ongoing airstrikes of Kyiv and other large cities are gross propaganda fakes".
Delusional Putin said he was open to talks with Ukraine but only under the condition "all Russian demands are met".
The Kremlin later put out a statement saying "the alleged ongoing airstrikes of Kyiv and other large cities are gross propaganda fakes".
Vlad's bizarre denial comes as he claimed the war he unleashed has been a "success", despite the Russian army suffering heavy losses.
The reported temporary ceasefire in Ukraine is welcome but it is only a "small step", said the UK's economic secretary to the Treasury John Glen.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Mr Glen said: "But (the) big picture is that Putin's aggression shows little signs of abating and the humanitarian crises that are unfolding are appalling and they are entirely his responsibility.
"The number of cities that are apparently under threat remain high and the level of the aggression and the nature of the shelling is becoming more and more desperate and indiscriminate as each day goes by."
And this comes as a US official says Russia is getting ready to deploy 1,000 additional mercenaries to Ukraine in the near future.
Meanwhile, Russia yesterday took control of Europe's biggest power plant in Zaporizhzhia – after a battle that set the facility on fire.
Putin has received international condemnation for its actions, which could have triggered the biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
Russia has found its invasion blighted with logistical problems – with reports of tanks running out of fuel and soldiers running low on supplies.
Putin is believed to have thought he could roll over Ukraine within just 48 hours – and his forces thought they would be met as heroes.
But instead, they have found themselves bogged down against a staunch resistance.
Putin is also becoming increasingly isolated in the world as Russia feels the crushing weight of Western sanctions.
Moscow however is believed to be growing frustrated – and it is feared Putin could resort to ever more brutal tactics as the war drags on.
Kyiv is believed to remain the prime objective for the Russians.
And a massive convoy of armoured vehicles has been lurking nearby apparently preparing for a protracted siege.
However, mystery surrounds the so-called "Convoy of Death" as it hasn't made any significant progress for days.
Russian forces are believed to be being increasingly demoralised, with captured troops seen crying for their mums.
Ukraine despite its defiance is facing a humanitarian crisis with more than one million refugees fleeing the devastating war.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – who has remained in a bunker in Ukraine, dodging assassination attempts – has called for a face-to-face meeting with Putin to try and end the destruction.
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