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russia's Ka-52 Alligator Attack Helicopter Was Shot Down by Ukrainian Marines with American Javelin ATGM

The russian Ka-52 attack helicopter. Overall, 170 such vehicles were produced. The cost of the Ka-52 is nearly $15 million.
The russian Ka-52 attack helicopter. Overall, 170 such vehicles were produced. The cost of the Ka-52 is nearly $15 million.

Antitank unit of the 36th Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky destroyed Ka-52 Alligator Attack Helicopter of Russian invading forces in the Berdyansk direction. Ukrainian marines did it with a help of Javelin ATGM. It is the first russia’s Ka-52 eliminated by American anti-tank guided missile as well as 309th helicopter of the invaders destoyed in the russia-Ukraine war since February 24, 2022

This was reported on the official account of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.

"The 309th eliminated helicopter of the occupiers by the marines of the 36th Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky! In the Berdyansk direction, the brigade’s anti-tankers with the help of Javelin ATGM burned down an expensive russian Ka-52 attack helicopter, known as "Alligator"."

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Iti is interesting, that Ukrainian warriors used to shot down russian Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters by Ukraine’s Stugna-P ATGM for several times, but the Javelin debuted as a destroyer of russian combat helicopters.

Information about the downing of the Russian Ka-52 helicopter is also confirmed by other sources.

In particular, according to the Commander of the Tavria operational and strategic grouping of troops,Alexander Tarnavsky, the defense forces on the Tavria front continue to advance.

During the day, missile and artillery units carried out 1389 firing tasks.

The enemy's losses in killed and wounded amounted to almost three platoons in the last 24 hours.

34 enemy military vehicles were destroyed.

In particular, one Ka-52 helicopter, four tanks, three armored personnel carriers (APCs), two D-30 howitzers, the BM-21 Grad, two Supercam unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Zala UAV, the 2A36 Hyacinth-B howitzer, the Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system, two Msta-B howitzers, and various military vehicles were destroyed.

Additionally, 12 enemy ammunition depots were destroyed.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of the morning of July 3rd, the occupiers have lost 315 aircraft and 309 helicopters in Ukraine.

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