Russian Soldier Thrown From Helicopter Gun Turret During Training Exercise in Viral Video
First publishedJul 15, 16:57 UTC
Last updatedJul 15, 20:06 UTC · 12m ago
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Wild video shows a Soviet-era YakB-12.7 machine gun spinning out of control during a Russian military training exercise after the weapon was repurposed as a ground-based anti-drone system. The gun’s operator is flung from the mount while another soldier narrowly avoids being struck by the wildly firing weapon, with no casualties reported.
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- Wild video shows a Soviet-era YakB-12.7 machine gun spinning out of control during a Russian military training exercise after the weapon was repurposed as a ground-based anti-drone system. The gun’s operator is flung from the mount while another soldier narrowly avoids being struck by the wildly firing weapon, with no casualties reported.
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Russian Soldier Thrown From Helicopter Gun Turret During Training Exercise in Viral Video
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