RA-25659 as the registration of a Mil Mi-8MT (Hip) helicopter that has been operated by organisations including Turkey's General Directorate of Forestry and previously by Russian operators. [1](https://www.jetphotos.com/registration/RA-25659)[2](https://onespotter.com/aircraft/fid/1004751/RA-25659)
2026-09-12 14:18:32
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Xpooze Global News :
The helicopter in the screenshot is registration RA-25659. I checked the registration rather than relying on the TikTok caption.
Aircraft: Mil Mi-8MTV-1 (Russian-made helicopter)
Construction/serial number: 93219
Registration: RA-25659
Country of registration: Russia
Aviation records show it has been associated with Orman Genel Müdürlüğü (Turkey’s General Directorate of Forestry), and photographs place it in Turkey.
A current Russian rotorcraft register also lists RA-25659 / Mi-8MTV-1 / 93219.
So, importantly, I cannot substantiate the claim that this helicopter belongs to a Nigerian individual or Nigerian businessman. The viral Nigerian social-media posts appear to be misleading: fact-checkers have found that the footage is not evidence of a helicopter operating in Nigeria.
2026-09-12 13:21:11
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ademola dean :
It means NATO has a hand in Nigeria's insecurity
2026-09-12 10:23:17
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MCKOY (Teri) :
This country can only be saved by the people together with one voice and understanding, without tribe or religion. So I ask, can Nigeria be saved?
2026-09-12 03:25:20
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Franchise 02 :
no wounder Gunmi instited that Nigeria should colaborate with turkey
2026-09-12 07:03:50
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Zukky⚡️ :
Igbo people know this long ago that’s why they want Biafra
2026-09-12 06:21:04
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OXgadgetsltd :
TURKEY COULD BECOME ANOTHER IRAN,
2026-09-12 06:14:44
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OraWin :
See it ooooo
2026-09-12 07:07:04
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𝔽𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕝 𝕒𝕔𝕖 ★⃝ :
Don’t we have airforce in Nigeria anymore??🤔
2026-09-12 10:12:22
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Efe Okah :
Turkey is responsible for the terrorism in Nigeria and collaboration with individuals in Nigeria
2026-09-12 11:11:52
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Golden_Crown :
our mineral resources are gone in exchange of ammunition
2026-09-11 22:40:44
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Mr nice guy :
Is our government not aware of it?
2026-09-12 05:05:09
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deonevents :
you for ask VDM
2026-09-12 08:47:55
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Charles Innocent :
THIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN RUINED BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT
2026-09-12 06:26:18
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Azeez Zion :
who is this man
2026-09-12 03:31:45
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Influencer Z :
Nigeria is a company... go check... we arent independent
2026-09-12 10:18:22
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Tonye :
@Tonye:is it the same Turkey sheik said Nigeria should ask for help against terrorism mmmm it's making sense now
2026-09-12 04:46:26
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holy 🌊💦🌊💦🌊 water :
distribution off weapons around Niger state
2026-09-11 21:54:15
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Lax Auto :
Yes you get sir even there’s a particular aircraft that do come to ijebu Igbo every Thursday and Saturday till today nobody have ideal of what they do come and do there and they usually land in oko queen
2026-09-12 03:07:06
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Toba Ajani :
i wish I no how i can tag this to president Donald Trump 😪
2026-09-12 08:43:27
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DynamicFingers :
this is misinformation
2026-09-12 06:31:21
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Stava 🇿🇦 :
Stay safe
2026-09-12 09:49:14
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Benneth Anyanwu :
Turkey 🇹🇷 is one among the problems of Nigeria, the partner only with terrorist organisation.
2026-09-12 07:59:01
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ismailaahmed360 :
Your investigation is based on a single frame.What an investigative Journalism. is only talking
2026-09-12 01:34:38
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TIWA :
VDM know what his saying hmmmmmm
2026-09-12 06:30:05
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