Russia-Ukraine Flash Report 31 OCT 2022 16:45 PDT - Russian Aviation Awful, Terrible, Horrible Day
Added 2022-10-31 23:48:55 +0000 UTCRussia lost 7 helicopters today, with 5 visually confirmed.
- The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported two Ka-52s were shot down - no visual confirmation
- Two Ka-52 helicopters were destroyed in an act of sabotage at Pskov Airbase in Russia - confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense
- Two Ka-52 helicopters were badly damaged in the same act of sabotage - confirmed by Russian state media
- One Mi-8 helicopter shot down just west of Mykolaivka [Luhansk] with the MANPAD fired from the south, confirming Ukrainian forces have advanced toward Mykolaivka and have moved behind Berestove [Donetsk]
