The Canadian contingent in Afghanistan had received military-transport helicopter Mi-8

The Canadian contingent in Afghanistan have a military transport helicopters. As reported by TV CBC, in the new - Six chartered Russian-made helicopters and six U.S. military transport helicopter Chinook ".

In the broadcast did not indicate where it received MI-8 helicopters. To accompany the military transport vehicles to be used eight helicopters Canadian Griffon. Forming will be completed early next year.

Click the Ad Hoc Group of Kandahar "Brigadier General Denis Thompson noted that the use of new " is equivalent to the effectiveness of the deployment of new brigades. "

Since 2006, when Canadian troops have started active operations in southern Afghanistan, near Kandahar, they did not have its military transport aircraft and they had to seek helicopters from the American, British and Dutch troops.

Because of restricted access to military-transport helicopters Canadian command was forced to move troops into the zone of its responsibility in the convoy, which resulted in losses of improvised explosive devices on roads, said news agency.

Since the start of operations in Afghanistan, Canadians have lost 100 soldiers and one staff member diplomatic mission.