UKRAINE has gained control of an Antonov cargo-passenger aircraft AN-140-100, which was previously owned by Russia, reports London's Air Cargo News.
The Security Service of ukraine announced that the aircraft was acquired from the sanctioned Russian company Rostec.
Prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, the aircraft had been transferred to the Ukrainian state-owned enterprise Antonov for technical adjustments and testing.
According to the Security Service, Rostec supplies combat aircraft for the Russian military.
The Russian plane in question was listed under the Moscow Aviation Complex named after SV Ilyushin, which is part of Rostec and serves as a leading manufacturer of military aircraft for the Russian Federation.
The Security Service stated that they are currently investigating the actions of the management of the Russian company under Article 110-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which pertains to financing activities aimed at altering Ukraine's territorial or state borders. The investigation is ongoing.
In a separate incident, the Canadian government recently decided to seize a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 aircraft that had been stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the beginning of the Ukraine-Russia war. Russia criticised the action as 'shameless theft'.
Additionally, in April, the former head of Antonov was charged with alleged negligence related to the destruction of the Antonov AN-225 'Mriya' aircraft at the start of the Ukraine-Russia war.
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The Security Service of ukraine announced that the aircraft was acquired from the sanctioned Russian company Rostec.
Prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, the aircraft had been transferred to the Ukrainian state-owned enterprise Antonov for technical adjustments and testing.
According to the Security Service, Rostec supplies combat aircraft for the Russian military.
The Russian plane in question was listed under the Moscow Aviation Complex named after SV Ilyushin, which is part of Rostec and serves as a leading manufacturer of military aircraft for the Russian Federation.
The Security Service stated that they are currently investigating the actions of the management of the Russian company under Article 110-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which pertains to financing activities aimed at altering Ukraine's territorial or state borders. The investigation is ongoing.
In a separate incident, the Canadian government recently decided to seize a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 aircraft that had been stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the beginning of the Ukraine-Russia war. Russia criticised the action as 'shameless theft'.
Additionally, in April, the former head of Antonov was charged with alleged negligence related to the destruction of the Antonov AN-225 'Mriya' aircraft at the start of the Ukraine-Russia war.
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