Ukraine: Video appears to show Russian helicopter shot down by missile

Ukraine’s armed forces claim to have shot down a Russian military helicopter.

In a video shared by the forces on social media, a chopper can be seen flying low to the ground before being struck by a missile.

The helicopter then crashes to the ground, exploding into a ball of flames.

"Welcome to hell!" the Ukrainian armed forces wrote, captioning the video.

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