22 JANUARY 2022 (VOE WORLD) The Biden Administration is facilitating the exchange of five vehicle helicopters to Kiev, as Washington demands Moscow is going to "attack" Ukraine any day now. The Mi-17 helicopters were initially bought from Russia and planned for the US-moved government in Afghanistan, before it gave up to the Taliban last August.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki affirmed on Friday that Congress has been told of the move, which will be led under the Excess Defense Articles program. The State Department said on Thursday this was the "quickest move of all time" for the US government.
The helicopters are as of now in Ukraine, which was adjusting them for the benefit of the Pentagon and should send them to Afghanistan until the Taliban takeover upset those plans. Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov mentioned them from the Pentagon in late November, alongside ammo likewise reserved for the old Afghan Army, Foreign Policy detailed the month before.
The Biden organization is assisting the exchange of five vehicle helicopters to Kiev, as Washington demands Moscow is going to "attack" Ukraine any day now. The Mi-17 helicopters were initially bought from Russia and expected for the US-moved government in Afghanistan, before it gave up to the Taliban last August.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki affirmed on Friday that Congress has been advised of the move, which will be directed under the Excess Defense Articles program. The State Department said on Thursday this was the "quickest move of all time" for the US government.
The helicopters are as of now in Ukraine, which was overhauling them for the benefit of the Pentagon and should send them to Afghanistan until the Taliban takeover upset those plans. Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov mentioned them from the Pentagon in late November, alongside ammo additionally reserved for the outdated Afghan Army, Foreign Policy announced the month before.
Plans to purchase "handfuls" more Mi-17s for the ANA, just as some for the US Special Operations Command to assist with masking furtive missions, allegedly ran into pushback from Congress and cost issues, the Washington Post revealed in June 2010, as Russia raised the cost of the helicopter to "extravagant" levels.
A large part of the equipment the US has provided to Afghanistan was caught by the Taliban last year, among them some Mi-17s, Mi-35 gunships, and surprisingly the US-made Blackhawk helicopters, just as Humvees, reinforced vehicles, and different little arms.
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