Ukraine blow up Russian airfield in Crimea which houses Putin’s Ka-52 ’Alligator’ attack helicopters

Explosions lit up the sky above a Russian military airfield in occupied Crimea, where Vladimir Putin reportedly stores his Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ helicopters. Video shows a ball of flames in the town of Dzhankoi just moments before an air-raid warning was issued overnight. The inferno, nearby the airfield – a key logistics hub in the north of the peninsula, was raging for hours. It is used by Russia forces to launch strikes on Ukrainian battalions, and to repel landings by the special services. More video shows the massive explosion, followed by a fire, indicates ammunition stores and fuel may have been hit. According to an online aviation database, Putin’s 39th helicopter regiment of the 27th mixed aviation division is stationed there. The regiment reportedly flies several attack helicopters, including the Russian Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ attack helicopter, the Mi-8, Mi-28N, and the Mi-35M. Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter have been a thorn in Ukraine’s eyes, inflicting heavy costs on its forces since the start of the f