Russia's attack helicopter forces have gone from being “easy targets” in the early stages of the war in Ukraine to now being the “worst nightmare” of the Ukrainian

Analysis of open-source data suggests Russia lost over 100 attack helicopters during the first two years of the Ukraine war, a study carried out by a NATO agency has concluded.

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Russia has deployed two-thirds of its combat-ready attack helicopters in the conflict against Ukraine. Changes in Russian tactics have rendered these machines—according to Western sources—Ukrainians' "worst nightmare.