The Mil Mi-8 (Russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968.

The VDV attempted to paradrop and transport troops with Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters and take the Hostomel Airport in northern Kyiv, in order to use the airport to airlift more troops and heavy equipment to take Kyiv as a form of forward "air bridge" [78] that would enable rapid deployment of Russian forces far in advance of the Russian land ...

2023年8月10日 · Both units were part of the Russian Airborne forces, Vozdushno-desantnye voyska Rossii in Russian, commonly referred to as “VDV.” The helicopters included a mix of Mi-8 Hip transport aircraft — to carry the airborne soldiers — Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters, and a few older Mi-24 attack helicopters .

2021年9月16日 · On the second day of the exercise, VDV units aboard 45 Mi-8 helicopters and two Mi-26 helicopters, practiced three types of air assault: low altitude parachute, repelling, and dismount. Gunship support included eight Ka-52 and fourteen Mi-24 helicopters.

2019年1月30日 · On the second day of the exercise, VDV units aboard 45 Mi-8 helicopters and two Mi-26 helicopters, practiced three types of air assault: low altitude parachute, repelling, and dismount. Gunship support included eight Ka-52 and fourteen Mi-24 helicopters.

The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter used by the Soviet VDV and Air Assault Brigades to transport air-landing infantry. Check out the HIP Transport Helicopter (x1) in the Online Store...

Mi-8直升機（Ми-8）是由蘇聯 米爾飛機公司研制的雙引擎中型直升機，该机于1967年进入苏联空军服役，除了擔任運輸任務以外，该机還能夠加裝武器进行火力支援。

在攻击期间，在白俄罗斯运营的 Mi-35 和 Ka-52 攻击直升机瘫痪了机场的防御，以便运送VDV空降部队的Mi-8运输直升机可以安全着陆。在这些演习过程中，一辆Ka-52在机场周边外紧急降落之前被便携式导弹击中。

2021年9月15日 · Russia has used new tactics and a light tactical buggy that can be carried internally in an Mi-8 helicopter during exercise ‘Zapad 2021', demonstrating the role that the VDV and UGVs could play...

俄罗斯空降部队（俄语：Воздушно-десантные войска России，ВДВ，罗马化：Vozdushno-desantnye voyska Rossii，VDV）是俄罗斯武装部队的一个独立军事分支，专注于机械化空降战。 它成立于 1992 年，由苏联解体后受俄罗斯控制的苏联空降部队组成。 俄罗斯空降部队（VDV）使用主要在后苏联时代开发的多种装备。 光学系统比俄罗斯地面部队更常见，武器库包括新整合的平台，如AK-12、BMD-4M和Sprut-SDM1。 该派系的主力是他们的紧凑型履带式两栖车辆，包 …