Ukrainian paratroopers shot down Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter worth $16 million (video)
In the Kharkiv region, soldiers from the 95th separate air assault brigade shot down an occupiers' helicopter.
How it was?
According to the command of the air assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, the fighters destroyed the Ka-52 Alligator helicopter using the Perun anti-aircraft missile system.
“An enemy helicopter was destroyed in the Kharkiv region using the Perun portable anti-aircraft missile system. This is already the 67th air target on the combat account of the soldiers of the Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine! - the message says.
Recall, Ka-52 "Alligator" - Russian reconnaissance and attack helicopter of a new generation. The machine is capable of hitting armored and unarmored vehicles, manpower and air targets on the battlefield. The cost of one such helicopter is about $16 million.
Source: Command of the Air Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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