Ukraine, Nov 26, 2024 (AFP) - 'Have to love them': Ukraine's Soviet-era choppers

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2024-11-26

At a military airfield in western Ukraine, Andriy hopped off a Soviet-era helicopter -- part of an ageing fleet that his country depends on to hold back Russian forces. His khaki Mi-8 helicopter was showing the wear and tear of age and had undergone repairs more than once, the commander in the air force said. "They're oldies," the 30-year-old added, "but you still have to love them because, in any case, we have them and we need to fly them." Ukra......

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