The conductors of the trains "Moscow ? Odessa" tried to smuggle illegal items MiG-21
Employees of Bryansk customs find Details of the MiG-21 in the compartment of the conductors of the trains, EN route from Moscow to Odessa. "When carrying out customs supervision trains" Moscow - Odessa " in the guard's compartment, customs inspectors found two bags, inside of which was an industrial metal objects. Explorer showed that the movable goods - spare parts for tractors ", - stated in the customs, transfers news Agency. According to the conductor, Unidentified asked to give a bag of spare parts in Ukraine. The cargo customs officers has caused suspicion. Items were selected and submitted for examination. Studies have shown that the transported parts are part of the braking of the main wheels of a military aircraft such as the MiG-21. Just seized 10 such products. The conductor drove to the site of Ukraine, but if he will return to the court of Russia, will be brought to justice. Case under the criminal code instituted on the fact of border crossing of military products. Again, this is not the 1st case of trafficking in Ukraine through the station Bryansk military products. In early January, customs found at the citizen of Ukraine Details for parting indicating windshield combat aircraft. The MiG-21 was a Soviet multirole fighter jet, designed by OKB Mikoyan and Gurevich in the mid-fifties of the XX century. In Russia was withdrawn from service in the early 1990-ies. Currently used in parts of Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Now the MiG-21 are in the air force of Ukraine. According to open sources, the situation in 1992, Ukraine had 240 MiG-21. The newly formed Republic after the destruction of the USSR removed the MiG-21 with weapons in the early 1990-ies. We emphasize that the use of the MiG-21 in the East of Ukraine didn't show up. Remember, in may, the Ukrainian government has terminated a contract between the governments of Ukraine and Russia on military-technical cooperation. In the past year, experts said that the refusal to cooperate with Russia in the military-industrial complex almost completely deprive Kiev of military industry. So, from the cessation of military-technical cooperation with Russia, Ukraine will lose a lot more.