Ukraine's first ATACMS strike hit Russia's attack helicopter fleet, destroying several Ka-52 "Alligators." Experts and milbloggers suggest that the attack helicopters are still a threat to the front lines. AdvertisementUkraine's first strike using its MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, dealt a harsh blow to the Russian attack helicopter fleet. AdvertisementRob Lee, a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute think tank, backed up the assessment that the attack helicopters are very much in use. Russia's Ka-52 helicopters proved to be a headache for Ukrainian forces during the much-anticipated summer counteroffensive in southern Ukraine.

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