Ukrainians shot down another Russian military helicopter: the Ka-52 Alligator fell

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“The occupiers’ plane “Alligator” along with the crew was hit by a portable anti-aircraft missile system and hit the ground near Avdijivka,” O. Tarnavskis reported to Telegram.

The Ka-52 Alligator is an updated two-seater variant of the Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter, designed to destroy armored and unarmored targets, tanks, low-speed air targets and personnel, according to the Airforce Technology website.

From 2022 on February 24, when Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Russian forces lost more than 300 combat helicopters, on February 8 reported the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.