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Russian forces lost another of their most advanced attack helicopters, the Ka-52 “Alligator” to the 25th Paratrooper Brigade. Ukrainian forces used an “Igla” shoulder-launched surface to air missile – a MANPAD. The Igla, originally a Russian design, is produced by Ukraine in large numbers. It’s cheap and relatively unsophisticated. Russia’s Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter, however, costs $16 million each and Putin’s pre-war Russia could only produce five per year. With Western sanctions, production of new Ka-52s has apparently ceased. Russia’s loss rate is unsustainable.
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