Russian Ka-27 military helicopter destroyed in Crimea
A Russian Ka-27 naval multifunctional helicopter was destroyed in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk reports that a Russian helicopter was downed in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Minus the Russian Ka-27 in Crimea. I was looking for something. I found it.
Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy
What is known about the Ka-27
Ka-27 is a Soviet naval multirole helicopter. The prototype of the 252 helicopter took off on August 8, 1973.
It is designed to solve the problems of anti-submarine defense of the fleet based on ships of various classes.
It is capable of detecting modern submarines and surface targets, transmitting data about them to ship and shore stations, and attacking them with onboard weapons.
The cost of such a helicopter is $1.5 million
