Russia's Western Military District has received a
fresh batch of Mi-17V-5 transport helicopters and is set to receive
more, the head of the district's press service Colonel Oleg Kochetkov told
Russia's RIA Novosti on Friday.
"About ten of the new Mi-8MTV-5 [the
domestic designation for the Mi-17V-5] military transport helicopters have
entered into the army aviation brigade in the Western Military
District, stationed in the Pskov region," Kochetkov told RIA Novosti.
"It is expected that by the end of the month, the brigade will
receive another [shipment]," he added.
The district's pilots and aircrew have been undergoing
training in order to familiarize them with the new equipment,
and regular flights will begin soon.
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