Video of Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter shot down in Zaporizhzhia appears online

This morning, 17 August, soldiers of the 47th Separate Mechanised Brigade dealt a significant blow to Russian forces by shooting down an enemy Ka-52 helicopter in Zaporizhzhia region. This is the second "alligator" that has been downed this morning.

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According to information received from the 47th Separate Mechanised Brigade4 on Facebook, the incident took place in the area of Robotyno. A firing group of the anti-aircraft missile and artillery battalion spotted the helicopter at around 07:40 am.

Thanks to an accurate shot from an anti-tank missile system, the enemy "alligator" was destroyed with just one shot.

According to the report, this is the eighth Ka-52 helicopter to be neutralised by the 47th Brigade. The cost of each of these helicopters is approximately $16 million. Ukrainian defenders continue to successfully defend their territory and neutralise threats from the enemy.

Earlier, the Rubizh rapid response team of the National Guard eliminated the Russian Murom-M surveillance system near Bakhmut.

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