TSAMTO, July 14. Russia has decided to suspend permits for the repair of Russian helicopters at Bulgarian and Czech enterprises due to the supply of Western weapons to Kiev, as well as plans to repair Ukrainian military equipment.
This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
"We drew attention to the fact that a number of NATO and EU countries continue to supply weapons and military equipment to the Kiev regime, and also plan to organize their repair at the industrial facilities of Eastern European countries. As a retaliatory measure, the Russian side decided to suspend the certificates of aircraft repair companies previously issued to the Czech company ... and Bulgarian companies," Zakharova said during a weekly briefing at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
According to her, "the provision of services for design and technological support of major repairs of Mi-type helicopters, subscription maintenance of maintenance kits and documentation, as well as the supply of spare parts and components is being discontinued."
She noted that "the mentioned enterprises are deprived of the right to carry out work related to the maintenance and repair of Russian-made helicopters."
"And in this regard, the Russian side disclaims all responsibility for the safe operation of helicopters repaired at these enterprises," RIA Novosti quotes M. Zakharova.
