Minus $16,000,000: A Russian Ka-52 helicopter went down in Kherson Oblast without AFU assistance
According to the information of the Operational Command "Pivden", the Russian modern helicopter Ka-52 crashed in Kherson region.
What happened
According to the information of the AFU, today, July 27, early in the morning three Ka-52 helicopters flew to attack the Ukrainian positions, but by mistake started shooting at their own. The latter, in turn, started shooting back. As a result, the Russians destroyed one of their helicopters as a "goodwill gesture”. According to OC Pivden, there were no casualties among the AFU soldiers during the operation.
In case you, suddenly, did not know
Ka-52 "Alligator" is Russian combat helicopter and army aviation command vehicle. It is capable of engaging armored and unarmored vehicles, manpower and aerial targets on the battlefield. It is an extension of the Ka-50 "Black Shark" model. One such helicopter costs about $16,000,000.
Source: OK Pivden
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