US Buys 81 Soviet Fighter Jets From Russian Ally for $18K Each: Report
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 28, 2024
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Ukrainian SU-27 fighters escort an SU-24 front-line bomber during an air force exercises on Starokostyantyniv military airbase on October 12, 2018. GENYA SAVILOV | Getty Images
- The US has purchased 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan for $1.5m, the Kyiv Post reports.
- Kazakhstan, a historic ally of Russia, is engaging more with Western nations.
- The planes may be used for spare parts or deployed as decoys in conflict regions.
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