Inside Vadym's MI-8 Helicopter Missions in Ukraine

Ukraine Helicopter Pilot Shares GoPro Footage From russia-Ukraine War (video)

09/18/2026

Vadym’s GoPro footage takes center stage as he shares his harrowing experiences flying Soviet-era MI-8 helicopter missions in legendary battles for Kyiv, Snake Island, and the Azovstal steel plant in an exclusive interview with Scripps News.

Scripps News’ chief international correspondent, Jason Bellini, has a singular goal: finding the brightest embers of humanity flickering within the shadows of the most massive stories of our times.

Bellini journeys into the world’s gray zones of peril and uncertainty. There he forms connections with everyday individuals – in their moments of bravery and despair.