Gun cam footage from a Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter shows three anti tank guided missile (ATGM) strikes against Ukrainian armor.

The Alligator has been especially effective instilling Ukrainian counteroffensive operations as it can strike from a distance. It flies just high enough to get a good angle and fires its missile, and then it descends rapidly to avoid MANPADS and other anti air assets.

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