Russian K-52 helicopter crashed near St. Petersburg: what is known

In Russia, a K-52 combat helicopter may have crashed while repelling a drone attack on St. Petersburg on November 11. Russian Z-channels are reporting the loss of the aircraft and the deaths of the pilots.

According to Russian Telegram channels, the helicopter was lost while trying to repel an attack by Ukrainian drones. However, the circumstances of the crash and the exact number of crew members killed are still unknown.

The Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+ suggests that this is a Russian K-52 attack helicopter.

At the same time, some Telegram channels, citing eyewitnesses, claim that the Russian military may have lost two helicopters at once. However, there is currently no confirmation of this information.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian Ministry of Defense have not yet commented on the reports of the loss of aircraft.