North Macedonia intends to transfer 12 Mi-24 helicopters to Ukraine
North Macedonia’s Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska reports that the Macedonian government will offer to transfer 12 Mi-24 helicopters to Ukraine.
As reports Censor.NЕТ with reference to European truth, she told about this on the air of the Alsat TV channel.
Petrovska noted that the General Staff of North Macedonia has completed an analysis of whether the country can provide Ukraine with Mi-24 helicopters. According to the minister, a proposal will be put forward at a government meeting on Wednesday to make a decision.
She emphasized that this decision would not affect the combat capability of the North Macedonian army.
"All the equipment that has been transferred so far, apart from the fact that it is at the request of the Ukrainians, they need it, and it is equipment that the Ukrainian army skillfully uses. This is equipment that, according to our plans, is nearing the end of its service life," Petrovska said.
In addition, the country's Defense Ministry will purchase new multi-purpose helicopters, probably eight units,
According to Defence24, out of the 12 Mi-24 attack helicopters and four Mi-8/17 multipurpose helicopters in the country, only two of each type are currently in use.
These four helicopters and four other Mi-24Bs have been modernized over the past decade in cooperation with the Israeli company Elbit Systems.
They have been adapted to work with NATO forces and are equipped with avionics that allow the use of night vision goggles (NVG) and the Aviators Head-Up Display (ANVIS/HUD) night vision system.
