Ukraine's 47th separate mechanized brigade shot down a Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter valued at approximately $16 million in the Pokrovsky sector of the Donetsk region.

Ukraine's 47th separate mechanized brigade reported that it shot down a multi-million-dollar Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter on Monday, May 13.

The downing of the Alligator, which is valued at approximately $16 million, likely occurred in eastern Ukraine, where the brigade has been fighting in the Pokrovsky sector in the Donetsk region.

As of May 13, Russia has lost a total of 325 helicopters since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Over the past two-and-a-half years of war, Ukraine's taken down nearly half of Russia's Ka-52s.

Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter on May 13, the 47th Mechanized Brigade reported.

Russia's total losses during the all-out war amount to about 675 aircraft — 350 planes and 325 helicopters, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

Ukraine's Defense Forces shot down another Russian Su-25 attack aircraft over Donetsk region.