Editing Kamov Ka-50 (section)

===Syrian Civil War===
Ka-52 helicopters were spotted being deployed in support of the [[Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War]] in 2015, various sources stating they were involved in defense of the Russian base in [[Latakia]], providing escort for [[search and rescue]] helicopters, and supporting Russian special forces.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Axe|first1=David|title=Russia's Secret Weapon of the ISIS War|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/30/russia-s-secret-weapon-of-the-isis-war.html?via=mobile&source=email|newspaper=The Daily Beast|access-date=30 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410083129/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/30/russia-s-secret-weapon-of-the-isis-war.html?via=mobile&source=email|archive-date=10 April 2016|url-status=live|date=30 March 2016}}</ref>

On 5 May 2018, a Ka-52 crashed near Mayadin due to a technical failure, according to some sources.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lostarmour.info/syria/item.php?id=17912 |title=Lostarmour ID - 17912, Ka-52, Mayadin |website=lostarmour.info |access-date=8 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124149/https://lostarmour.info/syria/item.php?id=17912 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The Ka-52 was briefly used in Syria during the [[Fall of the Assad regime]] in December 2024.{{cn|date=March 2025}}