President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the return to the country of all our peacekeepers, from all peacekeeping missions, along with military equipment.

Former Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anatoly Gritsenko welcomed this step and stressed that this would strengthen our army with experienced soldiers and Mi-24 strike and Mi-8MT transport helicopters, which are extremely needed at the front..

According to Gritsenko, it is also worth taking one more step: to recall dozens of Mi-8MT helicopters that operate under the UN flag on behalf of the Ukrainian Helicopters private campaign..

In 2003, with the assistance of the then head of the presidential administration, Viktor Medvedchuk, they were given a long-term lease from the Armed Forces and the Internal Troops, on extremely unfavorable financial conditions for the state.. It was not possible to return them through the creation of a temporary commission of inquiry in parliament.

Former defense minister intends to apply to the National Security and Defense Council so that the Ukrainian army can receive additional helicopters.