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One military official says that the russian forces did not strike their targets. fredricka? >> my goodness. such powerful stories and experiences and pictures. thank you so much. ed lavandera. more now on that alleged ukrainian attack on a russian fuel depot. cnns fred pleitgen looks at the impact it could have on peace talks between the two countries. >> reporter: it could be a brazen and bold counterattack by the ukrainians. this social media video seeming to show two attack helicopters pene...

Reuters/Jorge Intriago/Courtesy Air National Guard/Handout Helicopters have taken on all kinds of roles since their introduction during the Korean War. But theyve proven to be especially useful, and particularly deadly, as gunships Since rotary-wing aircraft were introduced during the Korean War, theyve proved their utility in a bunch of mission areas like troop transport, reconnaissance, vertical replenishment, and Medevac. But perhaps no other capability has chan...

These helicopters were bought from the cash-strapped Russians after the fall of the Soviet Union. Key point: Practice makes perfect. But even better is practicing against the actual hardware your opponent might use. A U.S. Air Force rescue-helicopter squadron in November 2019 flew mock battles against a fearsome enemy. Soviet-designed Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters. The war game over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona helped to prepare the base’s resident 55th Rescue Squadron for int...

Accidents happen, especially amidst the fog of war. 

inspectors general for five different government security agencies. the last 24 hours weve been digging into one of their most serious claims. they point fingers at this woman. secretary of state hillary clintons deputy chief of staff. implying that she may be somehow working on behalf of the muslim brotherhood and questioning how she got a security clearance. you would think to make a charge like that, for sitting members of congress to make a charge like that that they would have som...

Quite dramatically. >> reporter: there is new video this morning out of syria, this is part of homs province, the epicenter of the fighting. local reports say the helicopter you see there is an mi-24. this is impossible to independently verify, nor is it possible to confirm whether it was russian made. the problem for the defense is they are buying russian helicopters for the afghan force because they feel or at least the thinking is the afghans are very familiar with this helicopter given their...