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| Date: | Saturday 24 June 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Kamov Ka-52 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | RF-13418 72 Y |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the village of Komintern, Talovsky District, Voronezh Oblast -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 24 June 2023, the Russian Air Force Kamov Ka-52 s/n RF-13418, code 72 yellow, from the 15th Army Aviation Brigade, was shot down by mercenaries from Wagner PMC and crashed near the village of Komintern, Talovsky Raion, Voronezh Oblast, Russia. Both crew members, Lieutenant Colonel Alexei Vorozhtsov and Lieutenant Denis Oleinikov, did not survive.
Sources:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Y4WXzCdpTXAsQ56M2LDPYWcnqkj1n97vibZTZ7QPfsVSfMSvuJjLiobzNiwuha5Zl&id=100071807121016
https://twitter.com/MarcinRogowsk14/status/1672646829203234817?t=JI1zDXSD29nSfOlw6iD6kA&s=19
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1672639333587722242
https://twitter.com/666_mancer/status/1672640737836515330?t=pxfjwLje4RP27-RViD0BZw&s=19
https://twitter.com/john_marquee/status/1672658271562518528?t=PC653LigwYcalxvrFusIRg&s=19
https://t.me/demilitarizationDB/275?single
https://t.me/fighter_bomber/12898
https://t.me/milhelipilot/1281
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Media:
#Russia: A Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter (72 Yellow, RF-13418) was reportedly shot down by Wagner forces near Talovaya, #Voronezh Oblast.
— ?? Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) June 24, 2023
The crew was killed. pic.twitter.com/Tr3hPtvfH0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2023 17:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Jun-2023 17:20 | AlxSrgv | Updated |
| 26-Jun-2023 08:47 | Anon. | Updated |
| 27-Jun-2023 11:29 | Anon. | Updated |
| 28-Jun-2023 05:45 | Anon. | Updated |
| 06-Aug-2023 17:20 | Anon. | Updated |
| 30-Aug-2023 07:43 | Anon. | Updated |
| 08-Sep-2023 06:42 | Anon. | Updated |
| 07-Aug-2024 12:49 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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