Russia’s plans to replace defense industry imports from Ukraine by the end of next year, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov made the claim during a visit to the Saturn aircraft engine manufacturer.
The Moscow Times: Russia to replace Ukrainian imports for defense by 2018
A man stands near a trainload of modified T-72 Russian tanks after their arrival in Gvardeyskoe railway station near the Crimean capital Simferopol, on March 31, 2014. (AFP)
