Video of a Ka-52 attack helicopter being shot down in Ukraine hints Russia isn't learning what it should have by now, former US general says

Sat, 08/19/2023 - 06:00

Russia Kamov Ka-52 Alligator helicopter — A Kamov Ka-52 Alligator helicopter during a military aviation competition in Russia's Krasnodar region on March 28, 2019.
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Ukrainian forces destroyed three Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters this week alone.
One video circulating around social media shows the moment a helicopter gets shot down.
A former US general told Insider that the incident highlights the inexperience of Moscow's pilots.

A new video shared by multiple open-source intelligence accounts appears to show the moment a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday. It is one of several aircraft Kyiv's forces have taken credit for destroying this week.