MOSCOW, Aug. 28 – Croatia is planning to supply 14 Mi-8MTV-1 military transport helicopters to Ukraine’s armed forces to support Kiev's ongoing military operation against Russia-backed separatists in the country’s eastern part, the U.S. Defense News portal reported, referring to Croatian daily Jutarnji List.

"The initiative was discussed by Croatian government officials and U.S. congressmen in Zagreb this month," reads the report.