The United States is buying 81 Soviet-era fighter jets from a Russian ally. Aircraft cost on average less than 20,000 dollars each, according to a report, writes Știrileprotv.ro
Kazakhstan, one of Russia’s main allies, is increasingly involved in the Western market. This time, Astana decided to sell about 81 Soviet-era fighter jets to the Americans, reports the Kyiv Post, cited by Business Insider.
Thus, Kazakhstan, which is modernizing its air fleet, has auctioned 117 Soviet-era fighters and bombers, including MiG-31 interceptors, MiG-27 fighter-bombers, MiG-29 fighters and Su-24 bombers (photo ) from the 70s and 80s.
The stated value of the sale was one billion Kazakh tenge, the Post said, or $2.26 million, which equates to an average value for each plane of $19,300.
The purchased planes could be used in Ukraine
The United States has bought 81 obsolete and unserviceable warplanes, the Ukrainian Telegram channel Insider UA said, according to the Post.
The reason why Washington made this purchase remains a mystery, the Ukrainian publication said, but mentioned the possibility of their use in Ukraine, where similar aircraft are in service.
The sale was made through offshore companies, said Reporter, an English-language news site in Russia.
Given that Ukraine continues to rely on Soviet-era weapons, the aircraft could either serve as a source of spare parts or be strategically deployed as decoys at airfields, the Kyiv Post said.
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