Minus $16,000,000: A Russian Ka-52 helicopter went down in Kherson Oblast without AFU assistance

By: Myroslav Trinko | 27.07.2022, 10:33

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 vehicleIt 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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