Ecuador will refuse to use Russian military “metal scrap” and exchange it for US arms

The Ecuadorian authorities have decided to exchange old military vehicles, Russian and Ukrainian-made, as announced by the country's President, Daniel Noboa.

The Ecuadorian authorities have decided to exchange old military vehicles, Russian and Ukrainian-made, as announced by the country’s President, Daniel Noboa.

“We will receive assistance from the United States. There will be an exchange of Russian and Ukrainian scrap metal for $200 million worth of modern equipment,” Noboa told a local radio station.

The country has Mi-171E helicopters and the “Igla” air defense system.