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Ukrainian Forces Destroy Russian Helicopters at Forward Airfield

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Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed two Russian military helicopters — a Ka-52 attack helicopter and a Mi-8 multirole helicopter — during a drone strike on the Pugachevka airfield in Russia’s Oryol region on the evening of February 20, 2026, according to

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The Russian army suffered significant setbacks on its own soil, illustrated by the recent destruction of two helicopters at the Pugachevka airfield.

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Ukrainian Defense Forces used attack drones to destroy two Russian helicopters at an airfield in the Oryol region. As a result of the attack, the enemy lost a multirole Mi-8 and a Ka-52 attack helicopter, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing Militarnyi. Read also: Ukrainian drones are destroying the enemy faster than Russia can mobilize: Syrsky reports January figures. According to the publication, the attack took place on the evening of Friday, Februar…

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Right at the airfield in Orlov Oblast.

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charter97.org broke the news in on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
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