 Russia has lost 33 Ka-52 Alligator helicopters in Ukraine. A Russian Alligator Ka-52 helicopter was destroyed by the forces of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade, Edelweiss of Ukraine on the 5th of April. Serhii Cherevati spokesperson for the East grouping of forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced it. The helicopter was brought down using the Pioran manpads, a portable air defence system, Cherevati said. General staff of Ukraine said that Moscow had lost 292 helicopters since the start of the invasion. However, this tally doesn't specify the number of Ka-52 aircraft lost and Ukraine's counts typically come in higher than many western estimates. Although Russia started its invasion of Ukraine with around 100 Ka-52 helicopters, according to Forbes, one count suggests it has now lost around one third of its Alligator day and night attack helicopters. Russia has lost 33 Ka-52 Alligator helicopters since February 24, 2022, according to a count by Dutch open source outlet, Oryx, which visually confirms military losses in Ukraine. The Ka-52 is an effective attack helicopter that is generally comparable to the US AH-64 Apache. Current price of Ka-52, $29 million to $32 million, estimated.