Good evening, we begin tonight with a 360 exclusive inside the fighting in Ukraine from a

perspective that's never been shown before.

The view from inside of Ukrainian combat helicopter flying at treetop level and sometimes below

the tree line under constant threat from ground fire and fighters above.

Flying these choppers is one of the most dangerous jobs in this war, and with Russia beginning

a new offensive it could soon get even riskier seen on Sam Kiley as the story.

The target is Russian troops.

A hard bank left and a dive and flares to distract heat seeker missiles.

A pair of Ukrainian helicopters on an assault against Russian forces close to Bachmuth.

The Russian aircraft are raging around the border, it's on the front line.

It should be careful when we go, we should fly on very low altitude and very low speed

to prevent our recognition.

And below trenches and East Ukrainian villages smashed by war.

Back from this sortie this forward base is secret as low profile as possible.

The MIA helicopters are refueled and rearmed.

They expect to fly at least three sorties a day.

When you took off this morning were you frightened?

Well, because the Russians want to kill you.

We don't have any other choice then to fight the Russian.

Is your frightened should stay at home?

That's not an option here.

This Soviet era helicopters about 30 years old.

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