The situation with the manufacturer of aircraft engines Motor Sich dealt a real blow to the defense capability of Ukraine, said Andrey Pilipenko, board member of the Ukrainian-Chinese Investment Club.
A controlling stake in the enterprise passed to Chinese companies in 2017, after which a Ukrainian court arrested them.
As reported by “112 Ukraine”, as a result, Kiev lost about 14 billion hryvnia (about 500 million dollars). According to Pylypenko’s calculations, this money would be enough for Kiev for 17 newest French ships with weapons systems, or “26 of the most modern Oplot tanks in Ukraine, or more than 23 N-125 helicopters and about 100 newest BTR-4”.
“By blocking access to Chinese investors, the Ukrainian authorities are depriving the country of orders worth hundreds of billions of dollars,” he explained, calling Kiev’s actions sabotage and sabotage, which negatively affects Ukraine’s defense capability.