On May 8, 9 Mi-8 helicopters had arrived in Ukraine from Zagreb, which the Croatian government had decided to send last year.
This was reported by “Military Courier”.
Polish social media users posted photos of these helicopters flying from Croatia to Ukraine via Poland.
It should be noted that at the end of last year, the Croatian government finally decided to transfer 14 of its Soviet-made Mi-8 helicopters to Ukraine. And at the end of March of this year, Croatian Defense Minister Mario Banozic announced that the helicopters would soon be sent to Ukraine.
Thus, three days ago, the first batch of 9 helicopters flew from Croatia.
The remaining 5 will be transported to Ukraine by land.
As is known, the Mi-8 is a Soviet multi-purpose helicopter developed in the 1960s, one of the most mass-produced helicopters in the history of aviation. It is capable of performing various combat tasks depending on its configuration, from transporting cargo and personnel to participating in assault operations. Instead of the Mi-8s transferred to Ukraine, Croatia will receive Black Hawk helicopters from the United States.
Photo: Military Courier
