As Russian Fighter Jets And Bombers Leave Syria Their Advanced Attack Helicopters Arrive To Take Their Place

Mi-28s in action. Photo credit Yevgeny Volkov/wikicommons

Foxtrot Alpha: As Russia's Tactical Jets Leave Syria, Its Most Advanced Attack Helicopters Arrive

Russia says that its pullout from its air base in Syria will be complete in just two or three more days, but it is leaving behind a more potent attack helicopter force than what was ever there before.

Both the Mi-28 and the KA-52 attack helicopters have been spotted around the base within the last 24 hours. Here’s why the Kremlin is upping its combat helicopter capability just as it is pulling its fixed wing fighter and attack aircraft.

Throughout Russia’s military involvement in the Syrian conflict it has utilized advanced derivatives of the venerable Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter. This is primarily the Mi-24P model. The Kremlin decided to keep its much more advanced Mi-28 Havoc and Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters at home for the conflict. But now these helicopters have finally shown up.

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WNU Editor: These are the most advanced and deadliest attack helicopters in the Russian arsenal. They are bringing in their best for the fight.