“Seems as though Russia lost a Ka-52 helicopter today”
I saw that too.
Also, an Su-24 (Close Air Support) jet, where only one of the two crew ejected.
Russians threw a lot of Aviation assets into the fight in recent days. 40 sorties in one day around Bakhmut.
The demil of Russia continues apace.
CAS missions are flown whenever artillery or armor cannot support the ground troops.
An increase in aircraft missions is a clear sign that RU has a shortage of artillery shells.