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Soldiers of 59th SAB shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter using FPV drone. VIDEO
A rare instance has been recorded in the Pokrovsk sector where the occupiers’ expensive aviation equipment was destroyed using a relatively inexpensive drone.
According to Censor.NET, fighters of the 59th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade named after Yakov Handziuk successfully attacked a Russian Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ attack helicopter. A video has been published online showing the Russian helicopter burning on the ground.
Significance of the operation
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Cost: A single Ka-52 helicopter costs around $16 million, whilst an FPV drone costs a few hundred dollars.
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Technological advantage: The downing of aircraft by kamikaze drones marks a new stage in the development of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ tactics for the use of unmanned systems.
