On his visit to France to conclude an agreement for the supply of helicopters head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov told about, why his agency refuses helicopters "Mi". According to Avakov, Ukraine can not afford to "be dependent on the Russian aggressor".
Avakov:
When we get Soviet-made helicopter, and after his re at Ukrainian plants tell us, that this new machine, then we must know the truth - it is in fact a helicopter, who has worked 30-40 years.
According to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, helicopter "grind and change details".
Avakov:
And those, who can not (found in Ukraine), imported some incomprehensible ways of the Russian Federation, Unfortunately.
Head of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said, that his department and the whole Ukraine should "seek and find modern solutions" in matters of rotorcraft.
As part of the agreements with Paris in Ukraine are planning to open a center TO Airbus Helicopters.
Avakov:
we will create 15 bases, where to place the helicopter group
stated, the main helicopter base of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine will be placed in the beautiful ancient city (Chernihiv region). According to Avakov, Most helicopter bases will be set up on the borders of Ukraine.
Earlier it was reported on the purchase of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry 55-minute helicopter Airbus Helicopters.