Ukrainian soldiers shoot down Russian MI-24 helicopter.

Ukrainian soldiers shoot down Russian helicopter.
This is the shocking moment a Russian helicopter appears to go down in flames as it is downed in Ukraine.

Footage from the frontlines seems to show the aircraft soaring before it is targeted by Ukrainian weapons.

In the clip, it can then be seen lighting up in flames as it pummels down, exploding in a fireball as it reaches the ground.
The video has been widely shared on social media. Although it is unclear how the footage was captured, some on Twitter have suggested the clip was taken by a drone.

It is not clear when or where the video was filmed but investigative journalism group Bellingcat have geolocated the footage to have taken place in Kozarovychi in the Kyiv Oblast - around 25 miles from Kyiv.

The group has been focusing on verifying footage from the conflict since it began on February 24.

The video was also shared by Kyiv Independent reporter Illia Ponomarenko, and now has more than 21,000 likes.

It appears the original video was shared by a Kyiv resident on Facebook.

A translation of the caption, in Ukrainian, seems to say the country's forces 'shot down a Russian combat helicopter' as 'aerial reconnaissance shares an operational video'.

'Glory to Ukraine!,' he adds.

Users on social media have also speculated the helicopter is a Mil Mi-24 Hind gunship, which was in use by Soviet forces from 1972.

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