Russia may have lost aircraft during an operation near St. Petersburg
Story by Fabio Villas Boas
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Russian Telegram channels mentioned three crews and seven military personnel, but the circumstances remain unclear. In the same early hours, a drone strike hit the Baltic port of Ust-Luga.
Russian channels that cover military aviation reported that Russia may have lost aircraft near St. Petersburg during an air defense operation on the night of November 10–11, 2026. The posts mentioned three crews and reported the deaths of seven military personnel. As of November 12, the sources consulted had reported no official confirmation of the losses from Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
In its November 11 report, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted an account from a Russian military blogger who claimed that the Russian Aerospace Forces had lost three helicopter crews. The institute also compiled conflicting accounts of what may have happened in the early hours of that morning.
Ka-52 and Mi-8 appear in the reports
According to the aviation news site Air Data News, one account mentioned two Kamov Ka-52 helicopters and one Mil Mi-8. Another mentioned a Ka-52, an Mi-8 and a MiG-31 interceptor. The types of aircraft involved remain unconfirmed, as does the number of helicopters that may have been lost.
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