“Mi-28NE turned the tide of the fight”: the Uganda Air Force appreciated Russian helicopters in battles with rebels

Since 2008, Uganda has been fighting rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). This is a sectarian organization, the core of which are Acholi fighters. She is notorious for capturing children and then recruiting them into her ranks. In 2011, American troops tried to crush the LRA to no avail. Real progress in the fight against militants began to occur only recently thanks to the supply of Russian rotorcraft.

There is no doubt that the appearance of attack helicopters [Mi-28NE] on the battlefield turned the tide of the struggle in the north of the country against the LRA. With the acquisition of new machines, we are ready to serve our country at a qualitatively new level.

- the commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Charles Okidi, appreciated the new equipment, whose words are quoted by Defense Web (South Africa).

According to Western analysts, Uganda acquired 6 Mi-28NE (export version of the Night Hunter) in 2020. All ordered vehicles were delivered in three batches in 2022. They were personally examined by President Yoweri Museveni on the eve of the start of a military operation against rebels in Congo. The service center at the Nakosongola airbase is used to service the Mi-28. It also modernizes the Mi-24, also in service with the Ugandan Air Force.

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[tralflot1832]

There is a photo from Uganda with MI 28 NE. It is very interesting who the pilot and operator are. Maybe they accidentally got into the frame, the car seems to be difficult to manage and maintain.

[marat2016]

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4542920.html

[tralflot1832]

I already looked at this, in the middle photo there is another ambush, what kind of fighter tails do they show? What do our tails look like? Even more questions are SU30 MK 2 - 12 pieces and they have MI 17 and 35. Their Air Force emblem is cool.

[marat2016]

Like 6 pcs. The contract for the supply of six Su-30MK2 fighters to Uganda in the amount of $327 million was signed by Rosoboronexport in March 2010. Aircraft built by KnAAPO (now Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yu. A. Gagarin - a branch of Sukhoi Company) under this contract were delivered to the Ugandan Air Force in Entebbe in batches of two aircraft in July 2011 (aircraft with tail numbers AF 011 and AF 015), October 2011 (AF 019 and AF 023) and May 2012 (AF 027 and AF 031).
Rosoboronexport is negotiating an additional supply of six Su-30MK2 fighters to Uganda as part of an option to the previous contract for six aircraft.

[Aerodrome]

the lack of high-quality air defense affects. on the outskirts, from the "cabration" of the areas. and somewhere boldly, of course, at the risk.

[AAK]

There are vague doubts that "Ugandan" pilots are at the controls of the Mi-28s ...

[blackGRAIL]

A group of 12 Ugandan Air Force personnel completed an eight-month training course to pilot the Mi-28NE combat attack helicopters. On March 23, 2023 The Nile Post newspaper reported, citing the commander of the East African country's air force, Lieutenant General Charles Okidi. At the same time, 52 Ugandan military engineers received skills in servicing Russian helicopters.

"These attack helicopters are undoubtedly will play a decisive role in the war our armed forces are waging in northern Uganda against the militants of the Lord's Salvation Army, and will help finally turn the tide of hostilities in our favor, - the newspaper quotes Okidi's statement at the solemn ceremony at the air force base in Soroti. - The acquisition of these weapons will help us better serve our beloved homeland."

Will play - Okidi says in the future tense. And the author has made the event already accomplished.

[Aerodrome]

Quote from: blackGRAIL

Group of 12 Ugandan Air Force personnel

how many turntables were given to them? (about sold-shut up) and "turning point" in the fight? make money laugh at the entrance ... cheap propaganda.

[Dart2027]

Quote: Aerodrome

make money laugh at the entrance ... cheap propaganda.

Does that mean there are no facts?

[Ross xnumx]

Quote from: blackGRAIL

Will play - Okidi says in the future tense. And the author has made the event already accomplished.

Common translation difficulties...
Other sources read:

Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Charles Okidi noted that the appearance of attack helicopters on the battlefield broke the course of the struggle in the north of the country against the LRA. This is confirmed by the personal inspection of the new cars by President Yoweri Museveni before the start of a military operation against the rebels in the territory of the Congo.

[Paul Siebert]

Strange somehow ...
Since February 2022, we have been conducting SVO on the territory of Xoxland.
And in the same year we are supplying a batch of the latest attack helicopters ... to Uganda.
Our VKS do not need them? Or - not so much? ..
Or is the situation around Nakosongolo more important to us than the situation near Artemovsk?
Wonderful...

[oleg.nhl]

According to Western analysts, Uganda acquired 6 Mi-28NE (export version of the Night Hunter) in 2020.

contractual obligations.

[Galleon]

You are certainly right, Paul. War is force majeure for any contract. But we have "not a war", but a strange military operation, oil is flowing, gas is pumping, ammonia is gurgling in pipes.
Well, if the Africans paid for this equipment, otherwise they would come again in 20 years for the forgiveness of debts. And forgive! Well, how , "Sam is our Guinean friend"...

[this]

Don't talk nonsense, it hurts.
War is a legal term, and if few people in Russia would like it, they don’t introduce their countries from the Second World War, there harsh sanctions from everyone immediately arrive.
Strange as it may seem, but Africa paid quite well with resources, now in the same way our companies are very actively extracting minerals there. So how much Africa really owes out of those forgiven hell knows.

[Alexey Koshkarov]

In Uganda, it seems, they found crazy reserves of gold

[Alexey Z]

All according to plan. (Damn, now this is how I answer everyone when some kind of "ass" happens.)

[ZeeD]

Quote: Paul Siebert

And in the same year we are supplying a batch of the latest attack helicopters ... to Uganda.
Our VKS do not need them? Or - not so much? ..

For what the MO paid, they will deliver in such quantity ....

[Incvizitor]

I wouldn't be surprised if Wagner is piloting.

[evgen1221]

Well, how the states and the West (French) are fighting terrorists has long been known. They sell both weapons and protect the extraction and export of resources. And this is also a struggle with competitors from neighboring corporations.

[Arabfun]

The Mi-28NE is a combat helicopter designed to search and destroy armored and unarmored vehicles, enemy manpower, low-speed air targets at any time of the day and in tactical depth, as well as provide cover and fire support for troops1.

The normal takeoff weight of the Mi-28NE is 10900 kg2. The maximum flight speed is 300 km/h2. Ataka-V air-to-surface guided missile system2. Round-the-clock action in simple and limited-difficult meteorological conditions2. Spacing of engines 2. Armored cab2.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask! (from chat with Bing+AI)

[Arabfun]

According to Wikipedia, the number of rebels from the "Lord's Resistance Army" is unknown1. However, in 2010 it was estimated at 200-300 fighters1. from bing chat

[RED_ICE]

The son of the President of Uganda, Brigadier General Muhoosi Kainerugaba promised to protect Moscow from the imperialists. The military wrote about this on his Twitter account.

"Call me a 'Putinist' if you like, but we Uganda will send soldiers to defend Moscow if it is ever threatened by the imperialists!" he said.

https://lenta.ru/news/2023/03/31/uganda/?ysclid=lfwun5ydf4794361795

[Gory]

No air defense = there is success ... So the Americans fought the Apaches successfully ...

[Fizik13]

In 2011, US troops tried to crush the LRA to no avail. Real progress in the fight against militants began to occur only recently thanks to the supply of Russian rotorcraft.

The Americans managed to mark and crap here too.
And with the Ugandan helicopter pilots, it is necessary to share the experience gained in using our helicopters.