Canada to hand over Russian AN-124 aircraft to Ukraine

Monday, 17 April 2023, 04:36

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that Canada will hand over to Ukraine a Russian AN-124 aircraft (also known as Ruslan – ed.) and other assets of the aggressor state.

Source: Shmyhal on Facebook

Quote: "A new package of sanctions against Russia from Canada. In particular, against the Volga-Dnepr company.

We are preparing to confiscate the AN-124 aircraft and other assets belonging to the aggressor in Canada and transfer them to Ukraine."

Background: The court seized 12 AN-124-100 Ruslan transport aircraft belonging to the Russian airline Volga-Dnepr as part of criminal proceedings initiated at the request of the state-owned Antonov company.

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