Ukrainian Armed Forces shoot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter and UA

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported that the Defence Forces have shot down a Ka-52 helicopter and a UAV belonging to the occupiers.  Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook; Air Force Command on Telegram Quote: "Today our defenders shot down an enemy Ka-52 helicopter and a Russian experimental Merlin-VR reconnaissance drone."

Details: The Air Force has confirmed that the Ka-52 Alligator helicopter was destroyed at noon on 18 January on the eastern front by a unit from the Air Force's anti-aircraft missile forces.

Background: 

• The Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed 276 helicopters and 1,876 operational and tactical level reconnaissance drones since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. 
• On 17 January, Ukrainian Armed Forces downed a Russian Su-25 fighter jet near Soledar, Donetsk Oblast. 

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