Russian military repair of Russian-made helicopters violates international commitments

The repair and upgrade of Russian-made helicopters with their subsequent transfer to Ukraine is a gross violation of international commitments undertaken by the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation says, as quoted by the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation. The Bulgarian state-owned companies Avionams and Terem-Letec and the Czech firm Lom Praha continue to invest illegitimately for the repair and upgrade of Soviet- and Russian-made combat helicopters for their subsequent delivery to Ukraine, according to media reports. In July of last year, Russia suspended the certificates issued to Czech state-owned company Lom Praha and the Bulgarian companies Terem-Letec and Avionams. The companies were stripped of the right to carry out maintenance or repair of Russian helicopters, TASS writes.

At least six Russian missiles hit the Eastern city of Kharkiv late on Thursday night, and officials are gathering details about damage and casualties, said regional governor Oleh Sinegubov, according to Reuters reports. Russia has been launching drones and missiles against a wide variety of Ukrainian targets for months in a bid to damage vital infrastructure, Reuters writes. The Ukrainian army has resisted several Russian attacks on the eastern front, according to the general staff of the Ukrainian army.

On the 400th day of Russia's war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated his firm conviction that Ukraine will win against the Russian invaders: I am sure that Ukraine will win this war. I am sure that international law will work again. I am sure that the Ukrainian Peace Formula will help the world protect itself from other similar aggressions. I am sure that we will preserve our humanity, our civility, our morality and our belief that evil will always lose.