These were the final remaining Soviet-made helicopters of the Mi-24/35 series, which had served in the Czech Republic for over 40 years, Denikn reports.
According to Defense Minister Jana Černohová, The decision to covertly transfer these helicopters was made to aid Ukraine in its resistance against the russian invasion.
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Let's note that the Mi-24 is a Soviet infantry support helicopter designed to closely cooperate with armored and infantry units during large-scale military conflicts.
The Czech Ministry of Defense also reports that the initial shipment of shells under the Czech initiative is expected to reach Ukraine no later than June.
Reminder, President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel made a statement at the Munich Security Conference, that his country has found a way to acquire 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine.
"We need to support Ukraine by supplying ammunition from all possible sources. We need to be as innovative and flexible as Ukrainian soldiers and look for military equipment everywhere," Pavel explained.
Earlier Defense Express reported that, in early February, it became known that the Czech Republic proposed to allies to purchase almost half a million artillery munitions for Ukraine—specifically 450 thousand—outside the EU, including in South Korea, South Africa, as well as Turkey.
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