Russian helicopters based 50km from the border with Latvia causes 'headache'
 
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According to Russian press activates old Russian base in the city Остров («island"), which will be provided with at least 100  modern attack helicopters,   Ka-52 Alligator Attack Helicopter.
Specifically, in the border region between Russia and Latvia in the city Остров established airbase, which will be staffed with  newer  type helicopters in the world.

Russian military helicopters will be able to fly   within an hour to the capital of Latvia, Riga, and much more rapidly in the Latvian city of Daugavpils. This subject reported the television channel TV3, and the Russian radio rus.delfi.lv.      

Located 50 km from the Russian-Latvian  border in the Russian city Остров (island) which  was on a USSR  of the most powerful air bases in the region, have already delivered about 20 helicopters Ka-52 Alligator Attack Helicopter, which can be regarded as the most modern, fastest and most expensive in the world. recent years the base has been idle, but now to be activated by the Russian General Staff. It is officially   the  15th Russian air base, where in one with  two years will feature  100 modern attack helicopters