Russians Lose Second Ka-52 in 24 Hours; Casualties Reported

Russian forces have lost a second Ka-52 attack helicopter in the past 24 hours.

Russian propagandist Ilya Tumanov, who runs the aviation channel Fighterbomber, reported on this.

According to him, the crew attempted to eject, but one of the pilots was killed immediately upon the helicopter being hit.

Despite the loss of the aircraft and the death of a crew member, the propagandist did not specify the exact causes of the incident, calling them “unclear.”

This is already the second loss of a helicopter of this type in a day. On March 20, 2026, in the Pokrovsk direction, a Ukrainian FPV drone shot down a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter.

After being hit, the pilots were forced to land the helicopter. However, strike drones eliminated the crew as they attempted to escape from the wrecked helicopter.

It is worth noting that Russian forces actively use this type of equipment, which is why the Ka-52 suffers the highest losses among the Russian Armed Forces’ aviation. According to data from the Oryx resource, the Russians have already lost more than 66 such aircraft. For comparison, losses of Mi-28 helicopters amount to only 19 units.