CHOPPER ATTACK: Helicopters Take Out Ukrainian Missile Launch Site After Being Fired Upon, Russia Claims
These images reportedly show Russian attack helicopters taking out a Ukrainian missile launch site after being fired upon.
The images appear to show the helicopters – daubed with a white ‘Z’ – flying into action before the footage then cuts and appears to show a helicopter targeting system.
The pilots can be heard rapidly speaking to each other in Russian as a plume of smoke can be seen from what appears to be a missile fired from the ground.
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The footage then cuts again and appears to show a targeting system, with a target then exploding. The footage ends with attack helicopters landing, presumably back at base.
Newsflash obtained the images from the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) along with a statement earlier this morning (Wednesday, 13th April).
The Russian MoD said (in Russian): “A group of Mi-24, Mi-28N and Ka-52 attack helicopters carried out tasks to support troops on the ground. At this time, a rocket of the anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) ‘Buk’ of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was fired at the leader.”
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The Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ is the latest iteration of the Ka-50 attack helicopter, developed and built by Russia in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as a heavily-armed attack aircraft used for scouting missions and special operations.
The Mil Mi-24 is a larger helicopter gunship that can carry passengers and also doubles as an attack helicopter, while the Mil Mi-28 is a somewhat lighter aircraft used exclusively as an attack chopper and which can, just like the Ka-52, be used both in the daytime and at night.
The Russian MoD also said: “On command, the helicopter crews launched a missile attack on the discovered launch site, destroying the launcher and the crew of the air defence system.
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“In addition, during the flight, army aviation crews destroyed armoured vehicles belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, disguised and hidden in a wooded area, with guided missiles.
“Army aviation in the course of a special military operation performs the tasks of escorting columns, destroying armoured vehicles, delivering troops, military cargo, and aviation support for units.”
The footage was also carried by the state-owned Russian media platform and television channel Zvezda, which headlined its article “Attack of the ‘reptiles'”, presumably in reference to the Ka-52’s unofficial name, the ‘Alligator’.