The company says it will face international sanctions if it refuses to perform contractual obligations.
Ukraine's state-owned aircraft producer Antonov says it will continue providing services to assess the technical condition of An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft belonging to the Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr as the failure of the contract will entail international sanctions.
Ukraine's state-owned aircraft producer Antonov and the Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr are conducting secret negotiations to extend the lifetime of the An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft, the Russian daily Kommersant reports with reference to sources in the Russian aviation industry.
Ukraine's state-owned enterprise Antonov intends to continue servicing the Russian-based Volga-Dnepr Airlines LLC, which in turn fulfills orders, including of the Russian Defense Ministry, journalist Roman Bochkala wrote on Facebook, referring to an undisclosed source.