A new video that is circulating on social media this Tuesday (05/04) shows Ukrainian forces using a Stugna-P ATGM system, to attack tanks, to shoot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter, which was flying over an open region. undisclosed.
The attack, which you can watch on video below, shows the ATGM system in operation with the choice of target by the military, and the celebration for the destruction of yet another Russian military equipment.
# Ukraine: Absolutely remarkable footage of a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter being shot down by a Ukrainian Stugna-P ATGM operated by the 95th Air Assault Brigade. pic.twitter.com/p3uMR1jA4T
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 5, 2022
Vulnerable to MANPADS systems and also to anti-tank missiles when flying at low altitude, Russia lost at least 10 Ka-52 helicopters (in numbers ed for by photos or evidence) since it invaded Ukraine at the end of February.
The Stugna-P is a system produced and designed in Ukraine. Manufactured by Luch Design Bureau, the system works in manual and automatic command modes to destroy tanks and armored vehicles at a distance of up to 5 kilometers. Like the foreign Javelin system, Ukraine is also finding uses for the anti-tank system to destroy helicopters at low altitude.
The compact Stugna-P has the disadvantage of not being able to be commanded at distances greater than 50 meters, but it is possible to discreetly transport it in the back of a common car. This whole system weighs 37 kg when equipped with the attack missile, which costs US$ 20 per unit.
