22 October it became known that in the Rostov region the aircraft fleet of the South Military District (South Military District) received two of the newest Mi-35M helicopters

"Within the framework of the state defense order, two new Mi-35M helicopters were delivered to the armament of the air base of the Southern Military District in the Rostov region," the report said.

Over the past two years, the fleet has already received about twenty helicopters of the same type. The new technique has superseded all his predecessors.

"At the air bases there is intensive combat training, flights on new equipment are carried out four times a week up to eight hours a day, with most of the sorties taking place at night." Pilots carry out launches of airborne weapons every month, "the agency said.

Mi-35M is a modern version of Mi-24. The helicopter is designed to destroy and eliminate armored vehicles and enemy forces, to provide fire support to landing parties and troops, for the carriage of goods in cabins and on external suspensions.

The newest helicopter is equipped with systems that allow you to navigate in the dark, equipped with a variety of surveillance systems. The latter allow you to recognize objects that are nearby at any time of the day and at a distance of several kilometers.