MOSCOW. Jan 21 (Interfax-AVN) - After the scrapping of heavy bombers and other aircraft at Ukrainian repair facilities, Russia will receive 35 aircraft engines, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry told Interfax-Military News Agency on Tuesday.
"In accordance with international agreements, the scrapping of five Russian heavy bombers and other aircraft is effected on the Ukrainian territory. Details of an international agreement on the transfer of aircraft engines and equipment that survive the scrapping are being negotiated on," the source said.
He stressed that Ukrainian enterprises are scrapping three TU-95MS Bear, two TU-95K22, seven MIG-25 Foxbat planes and one MI- 22 Hook helicopter. After the scrapping, Russia will receive five NK-12MA/MV, six RD-7M2, eight TV3-117 and 16 VK-1 engines.
It is not ruled out that instead of engines Russia will receive Ukrainian powerplants that have equal remaining service lives and similar specifications. Money obtained from sale of metal and other materiel from scrapped aircraft in Ukraine should be transferred to Russia, the source added.