Helicopter May Land Ukraine's Military in Hot Water With U.N. -- NBC
The United Nations expressed concern Wednesday over footage purporting to show Ukrainian troops using a helicopter painted with the organization's colors and insignia.
Russian news website Life News reported that three U.N.-painted Mil Mi-24 combat helicopters and one Mi-8 transport helicopter had been spotted assisting government troops in eastern Ukraine. The footage could not be independently verified by NBC News.
LIfe News is officially independent but reportedly has ties to Russian security services. It posted a video of one of the Mil Mi-24 helicopters and the raw footage was posted to YouTube by the Russian state-run broadcaster Russia Today.
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Update: UN-marked strike helicopter ‘used by Kiev against militia’ sparks scandal -- RT
My Comment: I worked for the U.N. years ago (ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization). For the organization this is a real big no-no.
2 comments:
I had no idea you worked for the UN. I guess u tried to make the world a better place, pretty cool.
OOOh, this is really going to ruffle feathers at Turtle Bay. Let the Denial Derby begin!
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