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Philippines will buy Russian military helicopters

Despite condemnation of invasion in Ukraine, confirmed buyout

The Philippines will finalize the purchase agreement for 17 Russian-made Mil Mi-17 military transport helicopters. An arrangement signed and partially paid for prior to the invasion in Ukraine. The contract is worth 249 million dollars and had been signed in November 2021, with Manila's first payment in January 2022."There is no reason for the agreement to be scrapped at this time", said the comment...

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Manila, Philippines, 03/10/2022 16:46
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