A Russian
Ka-27 naval helicopter has been destroyed in temporarily occupied Crimea,
Ukrainian Navy spokesperson, Dmytro Pletenchuk, reported on Facebook on April
10.
"A Russian Ka-27 is down in Crimea,” he said.
“He was looking for something. He found it."
He did not disclose details of the destruction.
Russia has lost 325 helicopters in its war against Ukraine as of April 10, the Ukrainian Forces’ General Staff said.
Russians continue to use a recreation center on the Arabat Spit as a helipad for their naval helicopters as of the end of January, OSINT analysts reported.
Russia hides its helicopters on the beaches of Crimea, where they have established a kind of “secret” air base, Defense Express have written earlier.