Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter downed by friendly fire in Kherson region

In Kherson region, the Russian air defense forces shot down their own Ka-52 attack helicopter after it mistakenly engaged the Russian military positions.

That’s according to Operational Command South, Ukrinform reports.

It is noted that the enemy aircraft launched four strikes on the positions of the Ukrainian Army, including twice by a pair of Ka-52s. The attacks brought no casualties, the report says.

"At noon, a trio of Ka-52s in the Olhine area (Kherson region - ed.), intending to attack our units, inflicted damage on their own positions. As a result, on the way back, it was attacked by the Russian anti-aircraft defense," the report reads.

One of the attack helicopters was shot down in “yet another gesture of goodwill,” the press service of the Ukrainian Command wrote with a sarcastic note, referring to a widely mocked claim by the Russian military that they had earlier retreated from Snake Island as a “goodwill” move).

In addition, during an attack by a pair of enemy Su-34s launching Kh-31 missiles toward Bashtanka, both such missiles were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense forces.