[SpeedyInTexas]

"A Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter recently received considerable damage, presumably from a MANPADS strike. Although the tail was blown off, this type doesn't have a tail rotor as it uses a coaxial contra-rotating rotor system- so the aircraft made it back to base."

[BeauBo]

“Although the tail was blown off... the aircraft made it back to base.”

They are tough birds.

Good riddance to them, and to all the rest of that Russian/Soviet stockpile that Putin is sending up in flames.

It will be a long time, if ever, before Russia can afford to replace the military gear it has lost.