Russia Ka-52 Fleet Update

Russia - Russian Air Force

Date March 21, 2026
Country 🇷🇺 Russia
Force Russian Air Force
Conflict Russia-Ukraine War
Location Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
48.015883, 37.802850
Aircraft Ka-52 (Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B)
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Description

A Russian Air Force Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter was shot down along the line of contact in Donetsk Oblast on March 21, marking the second Ka-52 lost within 24 hours after another was downed by a Ukrainian FPV drone near Pokrovsk the previous day. The helicopter commander was killed while the co-pilot survived, reportedly by activating the Ka-52's ejection system. The cause has not been officially disclosed by the Russian military, though Ukrainian forces were actively engaging Russian helicopters in the area with FPV drones.

Source: militarnyi.com

Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B Helicopter photo
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