Ukrainian Saboteur Blows Up Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Deep Inside Russia

A Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter was reportedly damaged in a sabotage operation carried out by a Ukrainian partisan on a military airfield in Russia’s Tver region.

According to the Ukrainian resistance movement “National Resistance,” the operation took place at the 344th Combat Training and Retraining Center of Army Aviation, located near the city of Torzhok.

The partisan allegedly infiltrated the base and planted two small explosive devices beneath the helicopter’s landing gear while it was parked in the open near the airstrip.

Although footage of the detonation itself was not released, the group claims that local residents reported explosions and smoke near the facility on May 31. Russian authorities have not confirmed the incident or acknowledged a breach at the military installation.

The 344th Center is a key training facility for Russian Army Aviation pilots and technical personnel. It prepares crews to operate all helicopter types in service with Russia’s Aerospace Forces and also provides instruction for foreign military personnel from allied states.

The center is known for hosting the “Berkuty” aerobatic team, which performs using Mi-28N “Night Hunter” helicopters.

Satellite imagery from 2024 shows the airfield housing various helicopter models, including the Mi-28, Mi-24, and Mi-8/17.

Earlier, a sabotage attack at Rostov-on-Don Central airfield destroyed a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet valued at $50 million, according to Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate.

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