The Wagner Group, a private mercenary army, has apparently shot down one of Russia’s most modern attack helicopters in the Voronezh region.
Images released online June 24 show the resulting wreckage, identified as a Ka52 Alligator attack helicopter with serial number RF13418 and number (Yellow 72).
The attack helicopter was shot down during a skirmish between the Russian regular army and Wanger’s mercenary forces near the village of Talovaya in the Voronezh region. Rescuers found two dead at the crash site.
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Wreckage of Russian Ka52 helicopter reportedly shot down by Wagner troops in Voronezh Oblast, Russia
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— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 24, 2023
Russian propagandist Ilya Tumanov also confirmed on his influential channel Fighterbomber that the Russian armed forces had already lost at least six helicopters and one plane in one day. Russia may have lost three Mi8MTPR electronic warfare helicopters, one Mi8 in payload configuration, one Ka52 attack helicopter, one Mi35 Hind and one Il22 Coot in the air, and one electronic warfare aircraft.
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The Russian Telegram channel Fighterbomber confirms that the Wagner forces managed to shoot down two Mi8MTPR1 EW helicopters and one Mi35 Hind attack helicopter. https://t.co/dhs12KU2jB pic.twitter.com/NZ6wDqCC6M
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) June 24, 2023
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FighterBomber reports that Russian forces have lost 6 helicopters (3x Mi8mtpr, 1x Mi8, 1x Ka52, 1x Mi35) and 1 fixedwing aircraft (IL22M) so far today. co/9j1fQrEsG6 pic.twitter.com/fj9XKd80cq
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) June 24, 2023
It is worth noting that Wagner’s troops are protected by the PantsirS1 truckmounted mobile air defense system, armed with commandguided surfacetoair missiles and a pair of twinbarreled 30mm automatic cannons and a mobile fire system. Strela 10 shortrange surfacetoair missiles.