
"These are exactly the fighters that the occupiers destroyed in the Crimea in 2014. Now, after repairs, restoration and modernization one after another are in line to repel the aggressor," said the command of the Ukrainian Air Force.
The aircraft was transferred in accordance with the state defense order. The plane was fitted with overhauled engines and the new avionics. The service life of the repaired MiG-29 is 8 years, with the possibility of its extension to 12 years/