Last November the Afghan army received the first three Mi-17s from the Czech military. In addition, the Czech Republic will donate to Afghanistan another six combat Mi-24 helicopters.
They will be sent to Afghanistan this and next year. The first military air base in Afghanistan was opened in Kabul in January. Apart from the Czech Republic, the United States has also participated in the modernisation of the Afghan aviation fleet. Initially, the USA has promised to donate to Afghanistan 180 planes but finally 120 planes have EU needs Czechs on its path to better future - EP president ...
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(Ceske Noviny)
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