The “Mud Shark” is the naval variant of the Ka-52 “Alligator” reconnaissance and combat helicopter, which in turn is a variant of the Kamov Ka-50 “Black Shark” (Chyorn ...

This is at least the 58th Ka-52 helicopter lost by Russia during the war in Ukraine. At least a few helicopters were shot down by their own forces. This means that the Ka-52s constitute almost ...