In fact, these planes were lost in less than a month.
Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost 78 of its 1,367 civilian aircraft due to sanctions. This was admitted by the head of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Vitaly Savelyev, reports TASS.
According to the head of the Ministry of Transport, the planes were arrested abroad. Planes of Russian airlines that did not manage to leave the airports of the EU countries are being arrested.
Thus, Russia has already lost 78 of Russia's 1,367 aircraft.
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Moreover, in fact, these planes were lost in less than a month. The first arrested plane became known on March 7 .
At the same time, the Russian audience is comforted by reports that the Kazan Aircraft Plant. S.P. Gorbunova will be able to produce at least 10 Tu-214 passenger planes a year. According to TASS, this was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov.
That is, to compensate for the loss of only those aircraft that have been arrested (not counting even those that will be decommissioned due to the impossibility of repair), Russia will need 70-80 years.
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We will remind, because of war in Ukraine the European Union and the USA closed the sky for the Russian planes.
The EU has banned European companies from supplying, leasing, maintaining and insuring Russian aircraft.
Also, the US Department of Commerce has banned the service of 100 airliners used by the Russian Federation.
Russia has stopped all flights abroad from March 6 and all flights from abroad to Russia – from March 8 .
Earlier, ZN.UA wrote what transport sanctions mean for the Russian Federation .
