Iryna Nesterova18:07, 11.11.26

The helicopters were shot down while repelling a Ukrainian drone attack on the port of Ust-Luga.

On the night of November 11, while repelling a Ukrainian air attack, Russian aviation lost 3 crews and 7 crew members. This is reported by Russian Telegram channels.

“Tonight dealt a huge blow to the Military Space Forces. 3 experienced crews, seven brave warriors went to the celestial garrison,” writes the Voevoda Veshchaet channel .

“Military Informant” reported the loss of 2 Russian helicopters. Probably, we are talking about the Mi-8 and the Ka-52 “Alligator”.

“During the repelling of a Ukrainian drone raid on Ust-Luga in the Leningrad Region, a Ka-52 helicopter was lost along with its crew and, probably, another Mi-8. There is no information about the reasons – either a collision or friendly fire. If the latter, then the interaction of aviation and air defense, as before, remains at a very low level,” the report says.

The channel later added that, “according to some reports, there were 3 sides.”

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