Russian Helicopters Take A Beating In Ukraine

April 20, 2022
a Ka-52 loaded with S-8 unguided rockets
A Ka-52 from the 55th Independent Helicopter Regiment is loaded with S-8 unguided rockets before a flight over Ukraine in April.
Credit: Russian Defense Ministry
The first phase of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, launched on Feb.24, ended five weeks later with Russia’s defeat in the north of Ukraine and the withdrawal of its troops from the region. Now focused on eastern Ukraine, the second phase will be no less bloody than the first. Russia tapped...

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