 Russia had lost 38 of its prized Ka-52 attack helicopters in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Ka-52 alligator attack helicopter on the morning of July 25th, according to Ukraine's military. Ukraine's 38th Separate Marine Brigade took out the Ka-52, Ukraine's Marines said, in a post to Facebook on July 25th, also reported by the general staff of Ukraine's armed forces. In figures published on July 25th, Ukraine's general staff said Russia had lost 310 helicopters. Including the helicopter Ukraine said Moscow lost on July 25th, Russia has lost 311 helicopters since February 2022 by Kiev's count. According to Dutch open source intelligence outlet Oryx, Russia has lost 38 of its prized Ka-52 attack helicopters since the outbreak of all-out war last year. However, this tally may be lower than the true count as it only includes visually verified losses. Recently, the first photos of a new version of the modernized Ka-52M combat helicopter have appeared in Russian service with the strong possibility that it's already participating in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While the basic Ka-52 has become a signature weapon of the Russian campaign, sustaining both heavy losses and inflicting a steady toll on Ukrainian armor, this iteration of the improved Ka-52M version had not been seen anywhere until last week. The helicopter received a modernized GOES-451M electro-optical targeting turret, the updated BKS-50M communication suite, as well as the SU-806PM Stores Management System, capable of employing new weapons. The most significant addition to the helicopter's armament is the introduction of the LMUR guided missile with a range of up to 9 miles.