"Russia sells copters to Turkey, gives MiGs to Lebanon
By MARTIN SIEFF
Published: Dec. 23, 2008 at 8:00 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Russia has closed a deal to sell $1 billion of used helicopters to Turkey, a member of the U.S.-led NATO alliance for more than half a century.
The Turkish newspaper Vatan claimed Monday that the Ankara government was going to purchase 32 used Mir Mi-28 -- Havoc -- helicopters for $1 billion, RIA Novosti said."
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