Ukrainian military intelligence conducted Operation Titmouse, in which Russian pilot Maksim Kuzminov voluntarily flew a Mi-8 helicopter from Russia to the Kharkiv region in August 2023, bringing it safely to Ukrainian forces.
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Operation Titmouse involved capturing a Russian Mi-8 helicopter and acquiring documentation and secret technical equipment
The enemy stormed our positions. They used everything: ammunition, drones and even banned chemical weapons
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