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On 29 May 2014, the militia destroyed yet another Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter near the village of Chervonny Molochar with two MANPADS. Fourteen Ukrainian soldiers, including interior troops General Sergey Kulchitsky, were killed in the helicopter. Kulchitsky became the first high-ranking officer to be killed in this long war. It was later discovered that Kulchitsky had promised to kill Russians in cold blood a month and a half earlier. However, on that day, it was the Russians who killed Kulchitsky and his 13 comrades, marking a painful day for the Kiev junta and their ATO. The militia successfully countered the aerial threat throughout the entire defense of Slavyansk. Over two and a half months, the Militia's anti-aircraft service shot down at least 17 enemy aircraft, mostly helicopters.

In April, Strelkov had created a special unit for air defense. The Militia seized five Igla MANPADs in the disarmament of the 25th Brigade. Five groups were created, one for each MANPAD, with each group comprising three men. These groups were placed under the command of a militiaman with the callsign "Thunderstorm," who had prior experience with MANPADs. During the second half of April, Thunderstorm shared his experience with the other fighters in the selected anti-air unit.

Thunderstorm was one of the most secretive militiamen in Slavyansk due to his profession. The Ukrainians were aware of the threat he posed, and their propaganda outlets wrote countless articles about his death, hoping their words would make it come true, much like how they treated the legendary Nona. Despite this, Thunderstorm successfully carried out his work and withdrew from Slavyansk on 5 July with the rest of the militia, continuing his service to the DPR.

Most attacks on Ukrainian aircraft were successful, but there were some misses. According to the anti-air chief, there were five misses and two faulty missiles. The most effective anti-air militiaman had the callsign "Romeo" with five confirmed hits, followed by "Malt" with four hits. According to Thunderstorm, the militia destroyed 11 aircraft in two months, although he admits there weren't kill confirmations for several of these aircraft. Nonetheless, multiple Mi-24s, Mi-8s, SU-24/25s, and even an AN-30B were shot down or damaged in the fighting.

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