Czech Republic has successfully finalized discussions with the US regarding the acquisition of 24 F-35A Lightning IIs, truly top-tier, 5th-generation aircraft.
Welcome to Investigative Stories from Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent's newsletter that walks you through the most prominent investigations of the past week. If you are fond of in-depth journalism that exposes war crimes, corruption, and abuse of power across state organizations in Ukraine and beyond, subscribe to our investigative newsletter. Avia FED Service, a Russian daughter company of a Kharkiv FED machine-building plant, supplied Ukraine-made spare parts to the Russian aviation industry after the start of the Russian war against Ukraine and despite sanctions, according to a joint investigation by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Russian independent media IStories.
Welcome to Investigative Stories from Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent's newsletter that walks you through the most prominent investigations of the past week. If you are fond of in-depth journalism that exposes war crimes, corruption, and abuse of power across state organizations in Ukraine and beyond, subscribe to our investigative newsletter. Russia uses a chain of intermediaries in Asia to get the vital Czech parts for the Mi-8 transport helicopters involved in the war against Ukraine in an apparent breach of international sanctions.
At the start of the invasion in February 2022, the Antonov airfield in Hostomel – a city located around 30 kilometers from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv – was Russia’s primary target. At the center of this crucial attack were Mi-8 transport helicopters. After the failed attempt to take Kyiv, Russia proceeded to use them for other battle missions.
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