A Russian Ka-27 helicopter was destroyed by Ukrainian forces during a nighttime operation in the Black Sea carried out on March 5.
The action was conducted by the Ukrainian Navy in cooperation with Special Operations Forces units and targeted a drilling platform occupied by Russian troops at the Holitsyn gas field, known as the Sivash platform.
According to Ukrainian authorities, the structure had been used by Russia as a strategic surveillance and communications point. The site reportedly hosted electronic warfare equipment, short-range air defense systems, and infrastructure to coordinate attack drones used against infrastructure in the regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv, in addition to posing a risk to civilian navigation in the northwestern Black Sea.
During the attack, Ukrainian forces employed a combination of unmanned naval drones and aerial drones. Among the equipment used was a maritime drone acting as a “drone carrier,” capable of launching an FPV drone toward the target. Images released by the Navy indicate that one of these aerial drones struck the Russian Ka-27 helicopter as it attempted to land on the platform.
In addition to the destruction of the aircraft, the operation also hit command and communication systems of Russian forces installed on the platform, causing material and personnel losses. The Ka-27, developed in the Soviet Union for shipborne operations, is widely used by the Russian Navy in missions such as anti-submarine warfare, patrol, transport, and search and rescue.
Source: Defence Blog / Militarnyi | Photo: Facebook – UA Navy | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
WATCH: A Ukrainian kamikaze drone strikes a Russian Ka-27 helicopter as it attempts to land on a drilling platform in the Black Sea. pic.twitter.com/dUVqFiZ4kM
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