The information was shared by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a joint briefing with his Croatian counterpart. We are talking about helicopters in the Mi-8MTV-1 and Mi-8T modifications. Some of the helicopters flew to Ukraine on their own, while others were brought in by land. By the way, Croatia gave Ukraine the Mi-8 for a reason. In return, the Croatian army will receive additional Black Hawk helicopters from the United States.
The Mi-8 is a Soviet/Russian multi-purpose helicopter developed in the early 1960s. The Mi-8 is the most massive twin-engine helicopter and one of the most massive helicopters in the history of aviation. It is widely used to perform many civilian and military tasks. The Mi-8 has many modifications. It can be found in more than 50 countries around the world.