Ukrainian military shot down a Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter piloted by Colonel Vasiliy Kleshchenko, a distinguished air ace who commanded the parade formation of helicopters over the Red Square in front of the president Putin during the Victory Day parade.
The top Russian Ka-52 pilot was shot down by an unknown Ukrainian hero during a night attack run, and crashed in no man's land right in front of the Russian positions. Yet the Russian refused to retrieve the pilot's body. We had to risk our lives to do it for them. However, the examination of the crash site raised more questions than answers: the pilot's ejection seat didn't launch, the parachute lines were cut…
What has killed the famous pilot: a fatal encounter with an anti-air missile, a typical Russian manufacturing defect, criminal negligence of the aircraft technicians, or clandestine orders to sabotage his parachute lines?
7 авг 2022