Serbia to buy Russian attack helicopters and MiG-29s


Speaking after his meeting with Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, Vulin said that negotiations had started to acquire new armaments from the Russian Federation: four Mi-17 transport helicopters, and four Mi-35 attack helicopters.

Vulin was on an official visit to Russia, during which he participated in the Moscow Conference on International Security.

“Also, we continue our military-technical cooperation by further equipping and modernizing MiG-29s, T-92 tanks, infantry combat vehicles, and certain types of air defense weapons. An armed Serbia is a peaceful Serbia, and it guarantees peace in the Balkans,” the minister said.

He also conveyed to his hosts Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s message that, “as long as he is the head of state,” Serbia will never participate in sanctions and anti-Russia hysteria.

“Nobody knows it like Serbia how painful manufactured lies can be, when politicians pass judgment without a single shred of evidence. Our response is that we will not participate in that. Everything in the world can change, except our brotherly and friendly relations,” Vulin said.

He stressed once again that Serbia is grateful for Russia’s stance toward Kosovo and Metohija and the preservation of Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, and for Moscow’s support given to Belgrade on all important foreign policy issues, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.