Belarusian specialists repair Russian warplanes near Moscow – Ukraine’s intelligence

IRYNA BALACHUK — SATURDAY, 20 AUGUST 2022, 13:55 

The Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reports that Belarusian specialists repair Russian fixed-wing aircraft at an airfield near Moscow.

Source: Chief Intelligence Directorate website

Quote: "The Ministry of Defence of Belarus and the Government of the Russian Federation have signed term contracts for repair and restoration works of aviation equipment. In particular, employees of the 558 Aircraft Repair Plant (based in [Belarusian city of] Baranovichi) periodically perform field work to carry out restoration and commissioning of aviation equipment at the 121st Aircraft Repair Plant (at the Kubinka air base, [Moscow Oblast])."

Details: According to the Chief Intelligence Directorate, they work mainly with MiG-29 fighter jets and their modifications.

Specialists of the Armed Forces of Belarus get the planes back from storage sites and recommission them for further use in the war against Ukraine.

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