Operators of the «Predators of the Heights» battalion of the 59th separate assault brigade of unmanned systems of the SBS destroyed a Ka-52 «Alligator» reconnaissance and attack helicopter worth $16 million using an FPV drone.
Operators of the «Predators of the Heights» battalion of the 59th separate assault brigade of unmanned systems of the SBS destroyed a Ka-52 «Alligator» reconnaissance and attack helicopter worth $16 million using an FPV drone.
The Unmanned Systems Forces noted that this is the second helicopter in the 59th Brigade’s inventory.
«As a result of the emergency landing, the helicopter crew tried to escape, but was promptly discovered and eliminated by the pilots of the 1st Battalion of the 414th „Birds of the Magyar“ Brigade,» the SBS report says.
The press service of «Birds of the Madyar» clarified that the helicopter was shot down by a fiber-optic FPV drone by pilots of the «Baltika» crew of the 1st Battalion «Predators of the Heights» of the 59th Brigade near the settlement of Nadiyivka, Donetsk region.
An enemy Ka-52 and its crew, who attempted to evacuate, were destroyed by USF birds in the Donetsk region.
— 414 Magyar’s Birds (@414magyarbirds) March 20, 2026
The enemy helicopter was hunted down using a fiber-optic FPV drone by the «Baltyka» crew of the 1st battalion «Predators of the Heights,» 59 Brigade of the @usf_army, in the… pic.twitter.com/uBjerhb5UQ
The Ka-52 combat helicopter is a Russian army aviation command vehicle that performs reconnaissance, target designation, and coordination of a group of combat helicopters. Its cost is estimated at about $16 million.
