BELGRADE, March 23. /TASS/. The delivery of two Ka-32 helicopters from Russia to Serbia is facing difficulties due to the situation in Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on RTV television on Wednesday.

"We don’t know how to deliver two Ka-32 helicopters," he said. "We ordered them, even paid something, but now we can’t get them delivered."

"The Kamovs are the best helicopters in the world, but now we can’t get them from the Russians," Vucic continued. "They would help to solve the problem of fires."

Earlier, he said that the country bought two Ka-32s from Russia to put out fires. Vucic also stated that his country intends to purchase 30 helicopters in 2022-2023, such as 10 H-145s manufactured by Airbus, four Mi-35s, three Mi-17s, and 11 used Mi-35s from one of the EU member states.

From 2018 to February 2020, Russia gave Serbia four Mi-35M helicopters, six MiG-29 fighters, three Mi-17V-5 transport helicopters, Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun systems, 30 T-72MS tanks and 30 BRDM-2MS armored personnel carriers as military-technical assistance.