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<\/a>Screenshot from a video showing a white-painted Mil Mi-24 strike helicopter allegedly used by Kiev troops in their military operation against Donetsk regional militia. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n
The UN has voiced concerns over the apparent use of UN-marked helicopters by Kiev troops in their military operation against Donetsk regional militia. A video of a white-painted Mil Mi-24 strike helicopter with UN logo has emerged.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n When inquired about the United Nations\u2019 stance on the use of peacekeeper-marked military hardware in non-peacekeeper operations, the office for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon\u2019s spokesperson said such use would violate UN rules.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt is the responsibility of Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) that provide Contingent Owned Equipment to peacekeeping missions to remove all logos and signage bearing the UN’s name once such equipment has been repatriated to the home country or is no longer being used for official UN purposes,\u201d<\/em> the office told RT.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n It added that UN-marked aircraft can be used for missions tasked by the UN and that UN\u2019s Departments of Peacekeeping Operations and Field Support is in contact with the Ukrainian authorities to clarify the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n A video of a UN-marked Mil Mi-24 strike helicopter was published on Tuesday by LifeNews television. It said its correspondents covering<\/a> Kiev\u2019s military operation in the Donetsk Region took the video near Kramatorsk. LifeNews said at least three combat Mi-24 and one transport Mi-8 helicopters carrying UN colors were spotted in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n