Kiev has been asking Washington for AH-1Z Viper helicopters to be withdrawn from service in the United States for several months, but negotiations have stalled. The newspaper writes about this TimesReferring to the words of Ukrainian colonel Dmitry Kulkevich of the 12th Army Aviation Brigade.
“Negotiations for the supply of 16-24 helicopters have been going on for months,” he said.
However, negotiations stalled due to discussions in the US Congress regarding new funding for Ukraine.
Kulkevich said Kiev did not want an Apache helicopter from the United States because the more complex the aircraft’s systems, the more time was needed for retraining. The publication notes that the army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) had to fly helicopters assembled in the 1960-70s.
Ukraine continues to rely on increased military aid from the United States and the EU. On December 3, General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Viktor Nazarov in a conversation with CNN statedIf Ukraine loses in the conflict with the Russian Federation, “there will be many more problems” in the future not only for Kiev, but also for Europe and the USA.
A few days ago, the European Commission (EC) invited European Union (EU) countries to increase military aid to Ukraine and provide it with “enhanced” security guarantees.
Previously EU countries defective An agreement was reached on new military aid to Ukraine.
Source: Gazeta
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