Russian drone blasted out of the sky by Ukrainian helicopter gunner

• Dramatic footage captures a Ukrainian helicopter gunner shooting down a Russian drone mid-air.
• A US-made M134 minigun, firing at 6,000 rounds per minute, was used to destroy the $20,000 drone.
• The downed drone was identified as a Geran-2 'kamikaze' model, a Russian clone of the Iranian Shahed 136.
• Russia's use of such drones has surged, with attacks increasing by 300% compared to last year.
• Using cheap minigun rounds is a cost-effective method of downing drones, contrasting with more expensive surface-to-air missiles.

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Watch: Ukrainian helicopter gunner blasts Russian drone out of the sky with minigun