The present situation and enlightenment of helicopter application in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine

Abstract

Helicopter is the superior combat force of low altitude and ultra-low altitude. With the increasingly complex battlefield environment and the continuous upgrading of battlefield threats, the combat capability of helicopter is required to be higher. This paper briefly describes the helicopter construction and application of Russian air forces during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, summarizes the helicopter battle loss, analyzes the causes of helicopter battle loss, and puts forward measures and suggestions to promote the helicopter equipment construction and development based on the research of the helicopter ability defects, which has a certain reference value for helicopters to adapt to the future battlefield environment and combat effectiveness improvement.

Keywords

• helicopter|russia-ukraine conflict|war damage|equipment construction