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Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B, each with a date and source. See the Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B overview.

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Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 21 events 21 2022 2023 — 11 events 11 2023 2024 — 4 events 4 2024 2025 — 2 events 2 2025 2026 to 21 Sep — 5 events 5 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 21 Sep 2026.

By event type 43 events logged · 55 losses
  • Shot down 23
  • Destroyed 8
  • Crash 3
  • Other 9

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Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. SEP 42026 Ka-52 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed in a drone strike on the military helicopter apron at Sochi airport; one of two attack helicopters lost that night.
  2. JUL 22026 Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Ka-52 attack helicopter lost under undisclosed circumstances; commander killed, weapons officer ejected safely.
  3. MAR 212026 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Ka-52 shot down on the line of contact in Donetsk Oblast; commander killed, weapon systems operator ejected and survived.
  4. MAR 202026 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by Ukrainian FPV drone near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast; both crew killed.
  5. FEB 202026 Ka-52 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed by Ukrainian kamikaze drones at Pugachevka airfield, Oryol Region; board #18 of 16th Army Aviation Brigade.
  6. OCT 272025 Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Ka-52 lost in Ukraine under undisclosed circumstances.
  7. MAR 232025 Ka-52 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Ka-52 damaged beyond repair by HIMARS barrages at a forward operating base in Ivnyansky District; a second Ka-52 was repairable.
  8. DEC 182024 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by friendly fire in an unknown location during combat sortie, killing both crew members.
  9. NOV 72024 Ka-52 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed in an unknown location; one crew member died, the other ejected and was injured.
  10. AUG 102024 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by Ukrainian forces using MANPADS in Kursk Oblast.
  11. AUG 62024 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast.
  12. OCT 192023 10× Ka-52 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed during Ukrainian ATACMS strike on Berdiansk and Luhansk airfields.
  13. SEP 12023 Ka-52 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed in the Sea of Azov; the crew survived.
  14. AUG 172023 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Russian Air Force aircraft shot down near Novoprokopivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, navigator killed.
  15. AUG 72023 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Russian Air Force aircraft shot down in Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
  16. JUL 252023 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Russian Air Force aircraft shot down in Donetsk Oblast, both crew members killed.
  17. JUN 242023 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Russian Air Force aircraft shot down by Wagner Group during the mutiny, according to Russian sources.
  18. JUN 192023 Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged Russian Air Force aircraft with tail loss flew home thanks to coaxial rotors.
  19. MAY 222023 Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Russian Air Force aircraft lost under unclear circumstances in Belgorod Oblast.
  20. MAY 102023 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down in the Avdiivka direction.
  21. MAR 162023 Ka-52 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed in Orikhiv Raion, reportedly after hitting power lines; at least one crew member died.
  22. MAR 62023 Ka-52 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Wreckage found by Russian soldiers in the area of Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast.
  23. DEC 202022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Reportedly shot down in a friendly fire incident in Zaporizhzhia Oblast; the pilots likely survived.
  24. DEC 42022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Was shot down by the Ukrainian Dnieper anti-aircraft missile brigade, killing both pilots.
  25. NOV 182022 Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Remains were found in Kherson, Ukraine.
  26. OCT 312022 2× Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Two were damaged at Pskov Airport near the Latvian border, likely by Ukrainian saboteurs.
  27. OCT 202022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Remains found in Ukraine, probably downed in the summer; both crew members were killed.
  28. OCT 82022 Ka-52 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Remains found in Kherson Oblast; loss circumstances unknown.
  29. OCT 12022 2× Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Two shot down in Zaporizhzhia Oblast by anti-air missiles; one pilot ejected.
  30. SEP 222022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down in Zaporizhzhia Oblast by an anti-air missile; the pilots survived.
  31. SEP 172022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down in Velika Novosilka, Donetsk Oblast.
  32. AUG 152022 Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged while flying in Donetsk Oblast.
  33. JUL 122022 Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Lost in Kadiivka, Luhansk; the two-man crew was killed.
  34. JUN 272022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Hit and damaged by a British made Martlet MANPADS, forcing it to land.
  35. JUN 42022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Reportedly downed by Ukrainian forces in the north using MANPADS.
  36. MAY 192022 Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Recorded burning in Ukraine.
  37. MAY 142022 Ka-52 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Found destroyed near Hostomel, likely during the Battle of Hostomel Airport.
  38. APR 302022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by a Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile.
  39. APR 152022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv Oblast at night; the crew died.
  40. APR 52022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by a Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile while hovering at low altitude.
  41. MAR 162022 Ka-52 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Found destroyed in Mykolaiv region.
  42. MAR 122022 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down near Kherson; one occupant seriously injured.
  43. FEB 282022 2× Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged by Ukrainian MANPADS fire during the Battle of Antonov Airport, later destroyed.