Croatia to transfer Mi-8 Hip helicopters to Ukraine

Croatia will send 14 Mil Mi-8 Hip tactical transport helicopters to Ukraine in a bid to further bolster the war-torn nation’s airlift capacities as Russia continues its assault on the country and its sovereignty. The 14 Hips will comprise 12 Mi-8MTV-1s and two Mi-8Ts, with the aircraft being prepared for the transfer at the Zrakoplovo-Tehnicki Centar (Aeronautical Technical Centre), which is located next to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport. Here, the rotorcraft have had their Croatian Air Force markings and serial