Russian Soldier Thrown From Helicopter Gun Turret During Training Exercise in Viral Video

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. #russia #machinegun #weapons The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Check out our three new podcasts: NYNext (week):    / @nynext1   Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly):    / @podforce1   NY POSTcast (daily):    / @nypostcast   Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com. Follow The New York Post on: Twitter -   / nypost   Facebook -   / nypost