Ukraine's special operators say they scored a HIMARS hit on Russia's helicopters, including its fearsome Ka-52 attack helos
The Ukrainian military said it fired rockets from US-provided HIMARS launchers to take out four helicopters in Russia.
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Russian Ka-52 gunships hammer Ukrainian manpower, equipment in Krasny Liman area
The Ka-52 is furnished with decoy flares that deflect enemy missiles. The Alligator can accelerate to 300 km/h, can carry a payload of 2.5 tons, has an operating range of 460 km and a service ...
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Adapt or die: Ka-52 leads Russian attack helicopters in Ukraine
Ka-52 is an all-weather ... It became immediately clear that when confronted, the helicopter’s automatic flare releasing systems proved ineffective. Often, the countermeasure would initiate ...
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Ukraine Has Learned How Hard It Is to Kill Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter
“In the Ukraine war, there are cases where the Ka-52 was hit by the enemy but was able to continue on its way, or in many cases where the helicopter was shot down, the helicopter pilots were save ...