AFU Hit An Expensive Russian Helicopter In Occupied Crimea

• 17.02.2026, 14:56

This is the ship's multi-role Ka-27.

Ukrainian defenders continue their efforts to reduce the combat potential of the Russian occupation forces. This night they managed to hit the ship multifunctional helicopter Ka-27. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the AFU in the social network Facebook.

"On the night of February 17 in the area of Kamyshli settlement (temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea), Ukrainian soldiers hit an enemy ship-based multifunctional helicopter Ka-27," the report says.

In particular, a hit on the target was recorded.

In addition, on February 16, 2026, three enemy UAV control points were hit:

in the area of Gulyaypol (Zaporizhzhya region VOT);

in the area of Anatolievka (Kursk region, Russian Federation);

in the area of Zatishya (Zaporizhzhya region VOT).

The General Staff added that enemy losses and the final extent of damage are being specified.