US Gives 5 Russian-Made Helicopters to Ukraine

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US Gives 5 Russian-Made Helicopters to Ukraine


The government of the United States has accelerated the transfer of ownership of five helicopter carriers to Kiev. The move comes as Washington insists Moscow can "attack" Ukraine any time now.

The Mi-17 helicopters were originally purchased from Russia and intended for the former Western-backed government in Afghanistan, before the Afghan government surrendered to the Taliban last August.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Friday that Congress had been notified of the move. Read also: Prediction of World Destruction Strengthens with US-Russian Tension The plan will be carried out based on the Excess Defense Articles program.

The US State Department said Thursday it was the "fastest transfer" for the US government. The helicopters are already in Ukraine, which operates on behalf of the Pentagon and were supposed to be sent to Afghanistan until a Taliban takeover disrupted those plans.

“Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov requested the helicopter from the Pentagon at the end of November, along with ammunition also allocated to the defunct Afghan Army,” said a Foreign Policy report last month.

The US has been declaring Ukraine's claims of an impending Russian "invasion" since November, although Moscow has dismissed the allegations as "fake news".

Russia is adamant about its stance on talks with the US and NATO on security guarantees in Europe. The Mi-17 helicopter was designed in the late 1970s as an upgrade to the Mi-8 carrier. The helicopter is still known as the Mi-8M in Russian service, with the Mi-17 being its export designation.

The helicopters are still being produced at the helicopter factory in Kazan, east of Moscow. The Pentagon had spent about $648 million in mid-2010 buying 30 helicopters for the Afghan National Army and asked Congress to fund 10 more helicopters. The move has come under criticism because the Pentagon does not buy products made in the United States.

US military officials argue that the Mi-17 was designed with Afghans more familiar with it in mind, and is easier to operate than US-made Blackhawks or Hueys.

Plans to buy “dozens” more Mi-17s for ANA, as well as several helicopters for US Special Operations Command to help cover covert missions, reportedly met resistance from the US Congress and cost concerns, the Washington Post reported in June 2010. to "exorbitant" levels.

Most of the hardware supplied by the US to Afghanistan was seized by the Taliban last year, including several Mi-17 helicopters, Mi-35 combat helicopters, and even US-made Blackhawk helicopters as well as Humvees, armored vehicles, and other small equipment.


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