Ukrainian Armed Forces shoot down Ka-52 attack helicopter of Russian occupiers in Kherson region

This was reported in the South Air Command.

"On October 19, around 10:30 a.m., in the Berislav district of the Kherson region, a unit of the Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigade of the South air command shot down the Ka-52 attack helicopter of the occupiers," the public relations service of the South air command noted.

Ka-52 (Hokum B according to NATO classification, also known as "Alligator") is a Russian combat helicopter, a command vehicle of army aviation.  Performs terrain reconnaissance, targeting, and coordination of actions of a group of combat helicopters.  Capable of hitting armored and unarmored vehicles, manpower, and aerial targets on the battlefield. It is a development of the Ka-50 "Black Shark" model.