For the first time, an RUSSIAN helicopter was shot out of the sky by Ukrainian forces using a British missile.

The moment the Mi-28N is hit by the Starstreak in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine is captured on film.

The Starstreak is the fastest surface-to-air missile in the world, capable of travelling at three times the speed of sound.

According to Ministry of Defence officials, this is the first time the missile has been deployed to destroy a Russian airliner.

The helicopter can be seen in the footage skimming the treetops before being struck in the tail by the Starstreak.

The missile can be seen rising off through the treetops, heading for its target.