The Russia-Ukraine military divorce deepened last week after Russian Helicopters accused Ukraine’s Motor Sich of performing “illegal” overhauls of Mil Mi-17 helicopters

The Russia-Ukraine military divorce deepened last week after Russian Helicopters accused Ukraine’s Motor Sich of performing “illegal” overhauls of Mil Mi-17 helicopters for the Afghan Air Force, reports Moscow’s Ria Novosti. The Russians charge that the helicopters were designed and built in Russia and that any overhaul outside of the Russian manufacturer “endangers the lives of the American and Afghan soldiers that are operating these helicopters.”