The Kyiv Independent – > 189
orig date 2023-08-23 15:02:42
18:01 23-08-2023 
Media: Russian helicopter pilot surrenders to Ukraine
A Russian pilot landed his Mi-8 helicopter at an airfield in Ukraine to give himself up to the authorities, Ukrainian media reported on Aug. 23.
The landing was part of a long-term Ukrainian operation, according to Ukrainska Pravda media outlet.
According to the outlet, which cited high-rank sources in the intelligence, the surrender was the result of more than six months of work by the Ukrainian military intelligence to bring the Mi-8 helicopter and its pilot to Ukraine.
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