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Russian forces have used Mi-28N "Night Hunter" attack helicopters for the first time in the war against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in the campaign to liberate the historical city of Palmyra in Syria.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video showing the destruction of ISIS armored vehicles with guided anti-tank missiles and the subsequent elimination of the militants in a house in Palmyra.
Video by Russian Defense Ministry / YouTube
The Mi-28Ns were previously used exclusively to guard the Khmeimim air base where Russian air force units were deployed.
A Syrian Army unit reported that the city was liberated on March 27.
Crew: 2
Maximum takeoff weight: 12,100 kilograms
Maximum speed: 300 km/h
Flight range: up to 450 kilometers
Primary weapons:
The M230 30mm gun (ammunition - 1,200 charges, rate of fire - 625 shots per minute);
AIM-9 and AIM-92 air-to-air missiles
AIM-114 air-to-surface missile
Hydra-70 unguided missiles
