Footage reportedly shows a Russian military Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter narrowly dodging a surface to air missile fired at it by Wagner coup forces.

The incident reportedly occurred in Voronezh, Russia. The helicopter crew deployed countermeasure flares at just the right time to thwart the attack. The missile was reportedly fired from a Strela-10 system.

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