In the course of work on detection and identification of the Russian invasion forces, we were able to get photographic confirmations of presence of the newest “Ka-52” attack helicopters (NATO reporting name: Hokum B) with red hull numbers “55” and “53” in the fields of the Rostov region (Russian Federation). In the photo in the distant background you can see a transport Mil Mi-8 helicopter (or maybe Mil Mi-8AMTSh, armed assault variant of Mi-8), but we have been unable to identify it so far.
With the help of a simple Internet search we were able to identify the helicopters as belonging to the 393rd Air Force Base stationed in Korenovsk village (Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation).
In 2013, a party of disassembled “Ka-52” helicopters was transferred to Rostov-on-Don from “Progress” aircraft factory (Arsenyev, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation). Final assembly and testing of the helicopters was performed in “Rostvertol” helicopter manufacturing company. After that, the helicopters were gradually transferred to the 393rd Air Force Base in Korenovsk (our sources mention 16 units).
We are very grateful to the idiot contract soldier from the 346th Spetsnaz Brigade of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), who is very kind and often endows us with new and interesting photos.
By Irakli Komakhidze; edited by Larry Field
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9 Responses to “Russian Ka-52 “Alligator” Attack Helicopters near Ukrainian Border”
09/22/2014
Российские боевые вертолеты Ка-52 "Аллигатор" на границе Украины - Inform Napalm[…] English: Russian Ka-52 “Alligator” Attack Helicopters near Ukrainian Border […]
09/24/2014
HÉLICOPTÈRES DE COMBAT RUSSES KA-52 « ALIGATOR » À LA FRONTIÈRE AVEC L'UKRAINE. - BurkoNews.info (Français)[…] English: Russian Ka-52 “Alligator” Attack Helicopters near Ukrainian Border […]
09/29/2014
"Anonymous" Mil Mi-8AMTSh Helicopter near the Ukrainian Border - BurkoNews.info[…] a week ago another pair of Ka-52 attack helicopters with red hull numbers of “55” and “53” showed up in the same area of the Rostov region. The Ka-52 helicopters were identified as belonging […]
10/13/2014
Units of the Russian Armed Forces Which Have Been Deployed to Fight in Eastern Ukraine - BurkoNews.info[…] 393rd Air Force Base, Korenovsk, Southern Military District […]
11/18/2014
Russian Air Force Operating in Ukraine [Video] - BurkoNews.infoBurkoNews.info[…] Ukraine (https://burkonews.info/anonymous-mil-mi-8amtsh-helicopter-near-ukrainian-border/ and https://burkonews.info/russian-ka-52-alligator-attack-helicopters-near-ukrainian-border/), but we did not have photographic evidence of their actual operation in Donbass. Also in the […]
08/13/2015
Units of the Russian Armed Forces Which Have Been Deployed to Fight in Eastern Ukraine - InformNapalm.org (English)[…] 393rd Air Force Base, Korenovsk, Southern Military District […]
12/24/2015
"Anonymous" Mil Mi-8AMTSh Helicopter near the Ukrainian Border - InformNapalm.org (English)[…] a week ago another pair of Ka-52 attack helicopters with red hull numbers of “55” and “53” showed up in the same area of the Rostov region. The Ka-52 helicopters were identified as belonging […]
12/24/2015
InformNapalm Team's Summary Assessment as of January 28, 2015 - InformNapalm.org (English)[…] by the terrorists for attacks. Recall that in September 2014 we demonstrated photo evidence of the concentration of the Russian Ka-52 combat helicopters in Rostov region near the Ukrainian […]
03/18/2016
Lagebericht des InformNapalmTeams nach dem Stand vom 28.01.2015 - InformNapalm.org (Deutsch)[…] dass im September 2014 wir die Photobeweise der Anhäufung der russischen Kampfhubschrauber KA-52 „Alligator“ im Rostower Gebiet präsentiert haben, die sich in unmittelbarer Nähe zur ukrainischen Grenze […]