Russian military Helicopters equipped only with domestic engines, Ukrainian units are supplied only on commercial and civil Helicopters, told reporters on Thursday, the General Director of " helicopters of Russia " Alexander Mikheev.

" Ukrainian engines we substitute for the performance of commercial projects. As for defense, we're picking Russian engines plant name Klimov, " said Mikheyev.

Leading Ukrainian supplier of engines is an engine-building company " Motor Sich ", which supplies engines for Helicopters Mi-8. The firm in 2011, signed a five-year agreement with the holding company " Helicopters of Russia " (included in GC rostec ) 1, $ 2 billion for production and delivery 250-270 Ukrainian engines per year for the Russian commercial Helicopters.

in early October, the head of the Ministry of industry and trade Denis Manturov said That the supply of helicopter engines from Ukraine to the Russian Federation did not stop.

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