Ukraine Destroys $16M Russian 'Alligator' Attack Helicopter

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Ukraine downed the Russian Ka-52 helicopter close to the Russian-controlled eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, Kyiv said.

Russia has lost one of its prized helicopters in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv's military said on Monday, after a Ukrainian brigade said it shot down a Russian fighter jet over the weekend.Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade took down the Ka-52 'Alligator' attack helicopter close to the fiercely contested eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on X . Russia has controlled Avdiivka since February 2024, following months of bitter fighting.

In July 2023, the British Defense Ministry described the Ka-52 as one of the 'most influential Russian weapons systems' and said it had imposed a 'heavy cost' on Ukrainian troops operating in the country's south.Russia likely beefed up its helicopter fleet with upgraded Ka-52 variants, the U.K. government said at the time, adding that the helicopters were modified to fire anti-tank missiles with a range of approximately 9 miles.

 

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