U.S. General Curtis Scaparrotti, NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe, has warned that the alliance will not be “dominant” in certain areas in five years if it fails to modernize and adapt to the growing threat from Russia, according to RFE/RL.
Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine Hugues Mingarelli has noted the importance of reforming and modernizing the Ukrainian gas transmission system (GTS) for Ukraine to retain its status as a gas transit country for the EU member states, according to UA: Ukrainian Radio.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in 2017 will receive about 60 repaired and modernized jet fighters MiG-29, Su-27, Su-25 attack aircraft, Su-24 bombers, as well as L-39 combat training aircraft, head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Communications and Press Department Lt. Col. Oksana Havryliuk told a Kyiv briefing, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Chinese-based Sany Heavy Industry has shown interest in the modernization of Ukrainian state-owned coal mines with the high degree of machinery and equipment wear and tear, according to the Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Ministry's website.