Ka-52 in Action at Kiev

Ka-52 in action at Kiev early days. 

POV of Ka-52 and Mi-24 action escorting convoys and providing security during a landing at an airfield near Kiev early in the op. 

In the process of completing the task, the Ka-52 was hit when it maneuvered to protect with its side an Mi-8 with a tactical assault force. 

The lead's helicopter was fired upon by MANPADS from the ground and anti-aircraft guns 18 times. Having taken damage, the crew made an emergency landing and took up all-round defense and maintain the perimeter under continuous fire by elements of the Armed Forces of (the Nato allied Kiev regime) Ukraine until the arrival of the second strike group of helicopters. 

The crew of the damaged helicopter was not injured and was evacuated to the base airfield by the second strike group of helicopters.