Russian Mi-8 helicopters have been known to be able to carry EW suites for some time, albeit originally designed to counter MANPADS (Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems) and radar-guided missiles.

Ukraine was reported this week by Russian sources to have destroyed an MI-8 helicopter with a drone. It would be the first known successful attempt by Kyiv's forces to attack Russian helicopters ...

Russia has lost an Mi-8 helicopter over eastern Ukraine, according to Russian reports, in what would be another blow to Moscow's air force. Several Russian military accounts said on Wednesday that ...

Mi-8's characteristics The Mi-8 (NATO codification: Hip) is a multi-purpose helicopter developed by the Milya Design Bureau in the early 1960s. It is one of the most mass-produced twin-engine ...

A Russian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in a lake in the country's northern Karelia region with three people on board, sparking an underwater search, authorities said on Monday.

The Mi-8 in question was being used by Russian forces to transport spare aircraft parts, including for Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30M fighters, according to local media outlet Ukrainska Pravda. Citing an ...

A Russian Mil Mi-8 and a Kamov Ka-52 "alligator" attack helicopter Leonid Faerberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Along with the helicopter, the pilot brought the parts of Su-27 and Su ...

Two Mi-8 helicopters, one Su-34 bomber plane and one Su-35 bomber plane crashed in Russia’s Bryansk region, according to Kommersant. One Su-34 bomber plane and one Mi-8 helicopter crashed near the ...

Note: The release of the Xiaomi Mi Band 8 global edition is yet to be announced, which means we haven’t yet been able to compare it to the Xiaomi Mi Band 7 in real-world conditions. Following ...

Xiaomi has launched two variants of Mi Band 8 — NFC and non-NFC. The former comes with a price tag of CNY 299 (roughly ₹3,600). While the non-NFC model is priced at CNY 239 (roughly ₹2,800).

Interestingly the Mi Band 8 seems to have seen a slight downgrade in wireless capabilities: last year’s model supports Bluetooth 5.2, but the 2023 model seems to top out at Bluetooth 5.1.

A Russian-made Mi-8 multirole helicopter stands in a hangar at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore, India, on Oct. 3, 2013. (Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images) ANKARA, Turkey ...