An Mi-28 attack helicopter in or near Ukraine. Russian defense ministry capture After taking a brutal beating in the first year of Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, the Russian air force’s attack helicop...
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How The Ukrainians Wrecked the Russians’ Best Helicopter Regiments
A Kamov Ka-52 and pilot. Russian state media It’s not totally accurate to describe the Russian air force’s Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopters as death traps. But it’s not totally inaccurate, either. The a...
Ukrainian Saboteurs Reportedly Blew Up Russian Helicopters 500 Miles From Ukraine
A Kamov Ka-52. Wikimedia Commons Russian air force regiments flying the service’s Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopters have been having a difficult war. It just got a lot more difficult. Ukrainian air defen...
Ukraine Claims It Shot Down Five Russian Helicopters On Wednesday Morning. Here’s Why The Choppers Are Top Targets.
A Ka-52 over eastern Ukraine. Via social media When Ukrainian forces counterattacked in eastern and southern Ukraine starting in late August, the Russian air force struggled to keep up with the swift ...