As the smoke clears and the extent of the damage becomes clear, the world holds its breath. Two helicopters were destroyed entirely, and two more were seriously damaged. Moreover, Russia has lost over 25 percent of its operational Ka-52 helicopter fleet, leaving the nation vulnerable in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
However, this was not a battle casualty as much as a direct, blunt attack into the heart of Russia that heavily maimed the Russian Air Force. As a piece of footage circulating social media seems to confirm, the devastating event was an act of sabotage...