In one revealing admission, the Russian helicopter manufacturer “Russian Helicopters” acknowledged that some of its rotorcraft had been damaged or destroyed by FPV drones, and announced ongoing efforts to devise protective upgrades.
A Russian Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter stationed at a military airbase.
Although official data remain scarce, Security and Defence notes that only a mix of methods offers practical protection:.
These metal lattices are already widely documented in the Russo-Ukrainian war context to protect armored vehicles from drone strikes;.
In the broader strategic frame, the Ukrainian side is also rapidly evolving its drone warfare capabilities.
Russia is attempting to replicate or adapt some innovations first fielded by Ukraine, as noted in analyses of Russian force adaptation.
Earlier, it was reported that Russia has unveiled new interceptor drones, including the Skvorets-PVO and Kinzhal models, at the Archipelago-2025 forum—designs said to mirror some used in Ukraine’s defense systems. »