MOSCOW, November 3 (AVN) - We took from Ukraine the very planes we are interested in, means of land support, spare parts; it is listed in the agreement on gas payment, Russian Air Forces Chief commander Anatoly Kornukov told the Military News Agency commenting on the deal with the 11 Ukrainian strategic bombers.
These planes were produced later than those the Russian Air Forces have, Kornukov added.
Ukrain listed reasonable sum for the planes, and apart from that Ukraine proclaimed itself as a country that does not have nuclear weapon, thus it does not need these planes he thinks.
Nevertheless the Tu-160 and Tu-95MS strategic bombers that were to start from Ukraine for Engels (Saratov region) on Wednesday at 12.00 and 14.00 and land at 15.00 and 17. 00 Moscow time did not rise into the air "because of the bureaucracy problems", a source in the Russian Air Forces Staff explained the Military News Agency. The date is two to three days postponed.