The Indian Ministry of defense denied the letter of the missing in Ukraine An-32

The Indian Ministry of defense has denied message part of the Indian media about the fact that Ukraine has not returned to India five military transport aircraft An-32 after the upgrade.

before referring to the messenger of the Indian air force was informed that on the platform of Ukraine were brought for the recovery of 40 aircraft, but after the suspension of the execution of the contract by the Ukrainian side were returned to India only 35, the location of the five aircraft remains unknown.

"messages in the media about Indian military aircraft lost during the upgrade, unfounded. And this is confirmed by the Indian air force. The last batch of five An-32, which were sent to Ukraine to restore is available on the company in Ukraine, " - said in a released statement from the Ministry.

As emphasized by the Ministry of defence, the repair was delayed due to the fact that certain need to spare some were inaccessible due to the deterioration of relations between Russia And Ukraine.

India And Ukrainian state company "UkrSpetsExport" in 2009 signed a contract, according to which the Ukrainian side had to upgrade 104 An-32 aircraft, armor standing in the army of India. The amount of the contract amounted to 400 million dollars, And all improvements had to be made by 2017. Repairs carried out located in Kiev, the company, the Antonov.


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