00:00The volume of Ukrainian naval and aerial drones operating over the Black Sea
00:05has forced the invaders to use their K-52 alligator attack helicopters to patrol offshore
00:10in order to shoot down as many intruders as possible.
00:14In this case, we see a video from the aircraft's thermal camera
00:18where Ivan manages to shoot down several drones with light air-to-air missiles.
00:23The footage was published by Russian channels on Telegram
00:26and in it, you can see how the K-52's electro-optical sensor tracks the targets silhouetted against the water.
00:33Russian sources indicate that some K-52s receive modifications to their sensors and weaponry during 2026
00:39to improve the detection of small and low-signature aerial targets
00:44and to use infrared-guided missiles at greater distances than the helicopter's fixed 30mm cannon.
