Ukraine shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

Ukraine said Tuesday that it shot down one of Russia’s most advanced operational attack helicopters using a man-portable air defense system.

Ukrainian military reported that the Ka-52 helicopter was shot down at 7:43 a.m. by a 38th Brigade RBS-70 MANPADS unit.

#Ukraine: This morning, the Ukrainian 38th Marine Brigade shot down a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter in #Donetsk Oblast- as claimed, MANPADS were used and the crew didn't survive. pic.twitter.com/3dX2fTGurr

— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) July 25, 2023

Pro-Russian Telegram channels also confirmed that one of the Ka-52 was shot down by Ukrainian Soldiers in the Donetsk region this morning.

Russia is visually confirmed to have lost over 30% of its total operational Ka-52 helicopter fleet, according to the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD).

The last intelligence update said there had been at least 40 verified losses of Russia’s Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter in Ukraine since the invasion.

© 2023, GDC. © GDC and www.globaldefensecorp.com. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to www.globaldefensecorp.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.