Helicopters with strange paint colors in the service of the Ukrainian army

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 Ukraine revealed images of helicopters with strange paint colors in the army's payroll.


In a video released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about the "suicide" mission of the country's pilots when carrying out resupply flights for the entrenched forces of the Azovstal steel plant in the city. Mariupol, an interesting detail about a special helicopter of the Ukrainian army has been discovered.


At the beginning of the video above, Ukraine inserted a shot of a Mi-17 transport helicopter with the country's military insignia but covered with a strange paint. According to analysts, this paint color is the camouflage paint used by the aircraft of the Afghan Air Force.


This detail confirms rumors that Ukraine has received 3 Mi-17 helicopters that the US bought to aid Afghanistan. These aircraft had previously been seen on US military transports moving to Slovakia.


Before withdrawing from Afghanistan last year, the US ordered several Mi-17 transport helicopters to equip the Kabul government backed by Washington D.C. However, the transfer was halted after the Taliban took control of the country.


Some sources say that, although they have not been repainted to suit the Ukrainian military, it is likely that these Mi-17s have undergone an upgrade process to allow them to be able to carry out aerial missions. Unguided missile ground attack.


On June 1, US President Joe Biden announced a new military aid package worth 700 million USD for Ukraine. In which, the US will deliver four more Mi-17 helicopters to the administration of President Volodymyr Zelensky.


Also in this aid package, the US will send the Ukrainian army mobile multiple launch rocket systems along with accompanying ammunition. The number of these rocket systems has not been officially announced. However, one thing is for sure, these systems and their associated ammunition will be adjusted to prevent Ukrainian artillery from being used to attack Russian territory.


In addition, the weapons supported by the US to Ukraine in this aid package worth 700 million USD this time include: 5 anti-aircraft radars, 2 airspace surveillance radars, 1,000 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 50 pointing systems. launchers, 6,000 anti-armored weapons, 15,000 rounds of 155mm caliber artillery shells, 15 military vehicles and other spare parts and components.

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