The Ministry of Defense for the first time reported the use of Ka-52M helicopters in the Northern Military District zone

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for the first time reported the use of modernized Alligator helicopters – Ka-52M – in the Northern Military District zone. A video of their use was published on website departments and in the RIA Novosti telegram channel.

The Ministry clarified that the helicopter crews of the strike group launched an attack with unguided aircraft missiles on enemy strongholds and manpower in the Donetsk direction. Helicopter pilots supported the Ground Forces units from the air. At the same time, the missiles were fired according to the coordinates transmitted by the aircraft gunner.

During the attack, the control center and armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed. The pilot of the Ka-52M helicopter with the call sign “Osa” explained that the enemy was unable to respond to the air strike, and the crews returned to the place of departure without incident.

The Ka-52 helicopter was modernized after assessing the results of combat use in Syria. As a result, the Ka-52 M version was equipped with a new sighting and navigation system, radar with an active phased array antenna and reinforced landing gear. The range of weapons was also expanded. In particular, the helicopter received new missiles with a flight range of more than 14 kilometers.