American anti-tank missile for the first time in history destroyed a helicopter - Javelin shot down a Russian Ka-52 worth $ 16 million

The Ukrainian Armed Forces recently shot down another Russian military helicopter. This case stands out

among hundreds of others.

What is known

Helicopter Ka-52 "Alligator" was hitworth about $ 16 million. It was destroyed by the marines of the 36th separate brigade using the Javelin anti-tank missile system. This was reported by the press service of the Naval Forces of Ukraine.

This is the first time in history that a helicopter has been destroyed by a Javelin or any other American anti-tank missile. Unfortunately, the video of the defeat of the Ka-52 "Alligator" has not yet been published.

In general, the situation is not 100% unique. Back in the spring of 2022, a similar helicopter was destroyed by a Ukrainian-made Stugna-P anti-tank missile system.