 Russia lost five times more helicopters in Ukraine than in Chechen wars. United Kingdom Defence Intelligence has suggested that Russian troops have temporarily gained air superiority in the Ukrainian south, as additional attack helicopters have been deployed there since the start of Ukraine's counter-offensive. Intelligence analysts note that Russia has deployed additional attack helicopters to the south since the start of the Ukrainian counter-offensive in the area, particularly satellite images indicate the deployment of more than 20 additional Russian attack helicopters at Burdiansk airport, approximately 100 kilometres behind the front line. In the constant contest between aviation measures and counter-measures, it is likely that Russia has gained a temporary advantage in southern Ukraine, especially with attack helicopters employing longer-range missiles against ground targets. The UK Defence Intelligence stated, but Russian forces in Ukraine have lost five times more helicopters than during Moscow's operations in Chechnya, Ukraine's military has said. Russia has lost 60 combat and transport helicopters in fighting in the Russian Republic of Chechnya throughout the 1990s and early 2000s following the collapse of the Soviet Union. According to Ukrainian General Staff Spokesperson Brigadier General Oleksiy Gromov, Ukraine's General Staff said the Kremlin's fighters had lost 301 helicopters since February 24, 2022.