On the February 4, 2004, program "Odnako", Mikhail Leontiev entered into a debate with an article by Pavel Felgenhauer published in Novaya Gazeta, where Felgenhauer disputed the Russian military's statement that the Mi-24 helicopter has greater survivability compared to the Apache Longbow". Leontiev considered this statement by Felgenhauer to be anti-patriotic, pro-American and harmful to our defense capability. "However, what does it matter to democratic corpse-eaters. There is no better helicopter than the American one. And in fact, why does our army need an attack helicopter? It's better to give up right away . "
Leontiev claims that Felgenhauer's article is part of a PR campaign paid for by the Americans to destroy a new modification of the Russian helicopter - the Mi-28N: "That's the problem in the first place. The new Mi-28 is Apache's strongest competitor both in terms of power and price ", by the way. Here, in fact, where the wind blows. Democratic masochism and enthusiastic worship of the States is a completely legal occupation, and in some circles even respectable. And the flag is in your hands. Another thing is when the noble Westphile pathos is just a cover for a stupid order in interesting concrete commercial structures" .
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