"I was looking for something and found it": military helicopter Ka-27 of Russian troops shot down in Crimea
According to the official version of the Russian Federation, the helicopter lost its orientation and crashed. Presumably, the helicopter was accidentally shot down by Russian air defence.
A Russian military helicopter Ka-27 has been destroyed on the territory of occupied Crimea. This was reported by the speaker of the naval forces of the AFU Dmitry Pletenchuk.
Minus Russian Ka-27 in the Crimea. Was looking for something. Found it," wrote Dmitry Pletenchuk.
The destruction of the helicopter was also confirmed by Russian "war correspondents". They suggested that the helicopter could have been accidentally shot down by the Russian air defence.
According to the official version of the Russian Federation, the helicopter lost its orientation and crashed.
The Ka-27 (NATO codification Helix) is a Soviet shipboard anti-submarine helicopter. It is designed to detect, track and destroy submarines travelling at depths of up to 500 m at speeds of up to 75 km/h in search areas remote from the basing ship up to 200 km at sea waves of up to 5 points by day and night in simple and complex weather conditions.
The helicopter can perform tactical tasks both alone and as part of a group and in co-operation with ships in all geographical latitudes. The helicopter can operate both from a coastal aerodrome and from a ship.