Officially: North Macedonia is going to transfer Mi-24 attack helicopters to Ukraine, some of them have been upgraded and received new avionics

We recently wrote that North Macedonia handed over Su-25 aircraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces and may send them to Ukraine

Mi-24 helicopters. Now this information has been confirmed.

What is known

According to the Minister of Defense, the General Staff of North Macedonia has approved the supply of helicopters. Now this must also be done by the country’s parliament.

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In total, North Macedonia has 12 in service.Mi-24 helicopters. They were purchased from Ukraine in 2001. By the way, some of the helicopters have undergone modernization. It was handled by the Israeli company Elbit Systems. The helicopters are adapted to work with NATO forces. They received new avionics that allow the use of night vision goggles and the Aviators night vision system. Also, modified versions of the Mi-24 were equipped with a modern navigation system, infrared lighting and other improvements.

For those who are not in the know

The Mi-24 is a Soviet infantry support helicopter.The Mi-24 concept involves close cooperation with armored and infantry units during a large-scale military conflict. By the way, the Mi-24 has become one of the symbols of the war in Afghanistan. Today it is in service with a number of countries, including Ukraine.

Source: Alsat