Footage reportedly shows a Russian helicopter shot down over the Kyiv Reservoir, north of Kyiv city. A thick cloud of smoke can be seen rising from the water as more wreckage splashes down onto the water's surface.

Interestingly, one of the pilots rides a parachute down into the water after safely ejecting, which could mean that the destroyed aircraft was actually a jet. However, the Russian KA-52 Alligator is equipped with a catapult crew rescue system that uses an ejection and rocket-parachute. The aircraft was more than likely a KA-50/52 variant. If you, the reader, has any input sound off in the comments.

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