AFU Liquidate Russia's Best Aviation Crew

The two pilots were wearing six "Orders of Courage".

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have shot down a Ka-52 helicopter carrying the best crew of the Russian army. The two crew members were wearing six "Orders of Courage".

Military expert Oleg Zhdanov spoke about this. He noted that the plane had lost engine thrust.

"Most likely, the helicopter was shot down by a Stinger or an Arrow. The fact is that both types of weapons operate on self-targeting by thermal radiation. So they hit the engine, the top part where the turbines are. The hottest part. When the turbines collapse, the thrust disappears. Accordingly, the aircraft starts to fall, lose altitude," said Zhdanov.

The enemy helicopter was eliminated on December 4. This is the successful work of a unit of the Dniprovsk anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Vostok Airborne Command.

The pilots did not have time to eject. Russia already wants to give the occupiers the title of "heroes". The State Border Service has published a video of the crash of the aircraft.