Russian Helicopters
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Ceo | Andrey Boginskiy |
|---|---|
| Headquarters location | Moscow, Russia |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Number of employees | 46,000 |
| Parent organizations | Rostec |
| Subsidiaries | Kamov |
| Kazan Helicopters | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2387724 |
About Russian Helicopters
JSC Russian Helicopters is a helicopter design and manufacturing company headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The company designs and manufactures civilian and military helicopters. The company's principal shareholder is Rostec.
Ukraine 'destroys Russian helicopters in Berdyansk and Luhansk'
...By Robert GreenallBBC NewsUkraine says it has destroyed nine Russian Helicopters in an air strike on two cities in the Russian-occupied east of the country...
Wagner revolt: How many planes and people did Russia lose?
... Wagner forces destroyed six Russian Helicopters and a plane during their short-lived rebellion on Saturday...
Ukraine war: BBC on the front line as Ukraine attacks Russian trenches
... Back outside in the trenches, another soldier, Yaroslav, explains: " Russian Helicopters, Russians jets fire at every area, every day"...
Ukraine war: Chornobaivka airbase, symbol of Russian defeat
... Russian Helicopters and vehicles were destroyed and two Russian generals were killed there as Ukrainians forces picked off targets sometimes on a daily basis...
How access to satellite images shifts the view of war
... In recent days, pictures snapped by satellites in orbit have captured images which appear to show destroyed Russian Helicopters, extensive damage to a shopping centre and residential districts in Mariupol, and a civilian tanker vessel on fire in the Black Sea...
Ukraine: Are arms shipments from the West making a difference?
...Ukraine s military has released several videos showing Russian Helicopters being shot down by surface-to-air missiles...
Ukraine invasion: Russia's attack in maps
... Ukrainian officials say Russian Helicopters have attacked a military airfield at Gostomel, west of Kyiv...
Wagner revolt: How many planes and people did Russia lose?
By Jake HortonBBC Verify
President Putin says Russian pilots were killed during fighting with Wagner forces over the weekend. It also appears to be the case That several aircraft were destroyed.
BBC Verify has been piecing together what is known about the losses.
What has been said about Russia's military losses?President Putin referred to " fallen hero pilots" in. However, he didn't go into detail about The Number of casualties or aircraft lost.
Yevgeny Prigozhin , The Boss of the Wagner mercenary group, said his forces had hit Russian aircraft which " were dropping bombs and launching rocket attacks" in a bid to stop their advance towards Moscow.
He voiced regret for having had to Shoot Down Russian Planes .
Wagner forces destroyed six Russian Helicopters and a plane during their short-lived rebellion on Saturday.
Some channels on Telegram, a messaging app popular with military bloggers, have made similar claims about losses.
What losses can be confirmed?BBC Verify has looked at dozens of videos taken during the fighting between Wagner troops and Russian forces.
It has been confirmed That near The Town of Kantemirovka.
This had been widely reported on various Social Media channels as an Ilyushin Il-22 - a valuable aircraft for The Russian armed forces to lose.
, and from the debris, it does appear to be to be an Il-22M, an updated version of the Il-22. The Words " Russian Air Force" are visible on the main section.
This is an airborne command post, from which troops can be controlled during combat. It serves to link main command centres further away from the Front Line with troops on the ground.
That according to Social Media reports, a total of six helicopters were also brought down, including two attack helicopters.
BBC Verify has confirmed one video which showed
Other images of The Wreckage strongly suggested This Was a Mi-8 helicopter, because of the configuration of The Blades .
These are equipped with the latest electronic warfare systems, designed to combat ground and air radar, air defence systems and anti-aircraft weapons.
In addition, such helicopters conduct electronic Intelligence Gathering .
Pictures of more wreckage also, This Time said to show a KA-52 helicopter.
We've not been able to verify where This Was from, but part of the debris shows the figure 72, a code sign normally linked to the KA-52 helicopter.
This is one of the main aerial attack craft used by Russian forces.
How many causalities were there?The Kremlin hasn't confirmed how many personnel were killed in the rebellion.
Mr Prigozhin said no Wagner fighters died but That " several people were wounded".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
