Russian military bloggers report helicopter losses during Ust-Luga drone attack

Russian pro-war Telegram channels report that up to seven military personnel across three helicopter crews were killed while attempting to repel Ukrainian drone strikes on the port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad Oblast. The accounts claimed the losses included a Ka-52 attack helicopter and potentially a Mi-8 transport helicopter during the overnight engagement on November 11. Russian defense officials have not confirmed these operational losses.

The strike on the Baltic port facility caused a major fire, damaged a transformer substation, and injured three workers. Russian air defenses reportedly downed dozens of incoming unmanned aerial vehicles across the region during the broader Ukrainian barrage.

Sources: Belsat, NV, NEXTA, Radio Svoboda, The Insider.