From Fighting Fire to a Firefight: Portugal to Transfer Russian Ka-32A11VS Helicopters to Ukraine
Portugal has announced the imminent transfer of
Ka-32A11VS helicopters it acquired in 2017 for firefighting purposes, to
Ukraine to help in its war with Russia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation has called on Portugal to refrain from transferring the six
fire-fighting helicopters to Kyiv.
Russia says that Lisbon has no right to transfer
Russian-made helicopters to anyone without Russia’s consent.
“Russia
did not give its consent to such a transfer, especially since Lisbon is
transferring Russian helicopters not for the purpose of fighting fires. We call
on our colleagues to reconsider, to refrain from steps that completely
discredit Portugal as a negotiating partner and cross out the pages of our mutually
beneficial and previously mutually respectful cooperation,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Portugal acquired these helicopters from Russia in
2007.
The Ka-32A11VS is designed to perform special search
and rescue operations, fire-fighting measures, and evacuation of the sick and
wounded. Helicopters of this type are also widely used for high-altitude
assembly work, transportation of goods on external suspension, and logging. The
co-axle rotors of the Ka-32A11VS carrier system have a number of serious
advantages in the stabilization and maneuverability of the helicopter, which
allows you to perform complex assembly operations.
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