Ukraine allocates more than UAH 1 bln for military aviation – Poroshenko

More than UAH 1 billion from the state budget has been allocated this year for the support of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko announced this on Saturday on the occasion of the Day of Air Forces of the Armed Forces during his trip to Vinnytsia region, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"More than UAH 1 billion has been allocated from the state budget for the Air Force of Ukraine to restore combat capability, maintenance, operation and repair of weapons and military equipment," the Head of State said.

According to him, this will help to send more than 40 basic models of new weapons and equipment to the military units.

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