Germany to send Ukraine six 'Sea King' helicopters for air defence


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  • Wednesday, 24 Jan 2024

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during news conference in Vilnius, Lithuania March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/ FIle photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will send six helicopters to Ukraine out of Germany's military inventory to be delivered from the second quarter of this year, its defence minister Boris Pistorius announced on Tuesday, the first delivery of its kind from Germany.

The helicopters, called "Sea King" helicopters, should help Ukraine with everything from surveillance of the Black Sea to transporting soldiers, Pistorius said.

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