Leopard 2 vs Ka-52 Alligator: Fighting in Ukraine |
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Recently video material has surfaced from the Russo-Ukrainian war of a Kamov Ka-52 Alligator / Hokum B firing it's anti-tank guided missiles 9K121 Vikhr at M2 Bradleys and Leopard 2s. With several M2s and the Leo 2 appearing destroyed, how did the Russian helicopters pull off this success?
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