Everyone knows that infantry is at the forefront of every battle, but today we decided to show you the forces overseeing their progress from above – Ukraine’s army aviation. Meet the two legendary helicopters that form it’s very backbone.

The history of this unit defending its homeland spans more than a century. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, they faced the enemy on the hottest frontiers: in Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and near Bakhmut. The brigade has been commended by Volodymyr Zelenskyy at least half a dozen times, and President Biden quoted one of its soldiers in his speech. Now, they continue to liberate their homeland. This is the story of the 128th separate mountain assault brigade.

> The MIG-29 is not suited to engage small targets such as the Shahed or cruise missiles since the aircraft's avionics and radar system are not very advanced. So F-16s are critical for Ukraine as an offensive strategy and to intercept missiles and cruise bombs beyond Ukrainian territories, potentially saving the lives of thousands of civilians. We talk about this in our video interview with a Ukrainian pilot.