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![Mi-8 helicopters, Russian defense industry, military aviation, leaked documents]( "Russia Plans Massive Mi-8 Helicopter Expansion by 2027: What Leaked Documents Show")
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![Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko]( "Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko")
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A leaked protocol from a Russian government meeting offers a rare glimpse inside the Kremlin’s military-industrial planning—its ambitious plans to produce dozens of Mi-8 helicopters. It nearly doubles previous estimates of Russia’s Mi-8 production capacity and output. What threat do these aircraft pose, and could they affect the course of the war?![Ukrainian servicemen stand next to an unmanned ground vehicle on May 17, 2026 in Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian servicemen stand next to an unmanned ground vehicle on May 17, 2026 in Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Map showing Russia’s R-280 logistics corridor linking occupied Mariupol with Crimea through Melitopol and Berdyansk. (Source: Oleksandr Manulians/UNITED24 Media)]( "Map showing Russia’s R-280 logistics corridor linking occupied Mariupol with Crimea through Melitopol and Berdyansk. (Source: Oleksandr Manulians/UNITED24 Media)")
![Destroyed Russian military truck.]( "Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian military truck. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)")
![The press-conference held with the prisoners of war from the countries of the Global South, who were recruited to the Russian army, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The press-conference held with the prisoners of war from the countries of the Global South, who were recruited to the Russian army, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)")
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