Russia’s Central Military District will for the first time receive a squadron of new Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopters by the end of 2022, Central Military District Commander Colonel General Alexander Lapin said on Monday.

"By the end of the year, we are planning to receive a squadron of new Ka-52 attack helicopters to bolster the combat might of the army aviation brigade stationed in the Urals. This will be the first unit in the Military District to operate this type of advanced rotorcraft," the commander said.