Two entrepreneurs from Dnipro tried to illegally smuggle two D-36 turbojet aircraft engines for military transport aircraft to Iran for sale.

As stated in the Security Service of Ukraine, they wanted to export aircraft engines from Ukraine under the guise of components for main gas pipelines.. To do this, entrepreneurs entered inaccurate information in the commodity-transport declarations..

However, the scheme was debunked. Its organizers turned out to be two owners of a Dnipro company specializing in freight transportation to the countries of the Middle East and Africa.

At the same time, the investigators found out that the engines that they tried to illegally export abroad were previously stolen during the liquidation of one of the state-owned enterprises..

The dealers planned to make a “cosmetic” repair of these units, make fake documents on them for further sale and planned to sell them for 400 thousand. dol. The "

Preserved acquired property in a hangar on the territory of the enterprise. There she was found by law enforcement officers during searches at the place of work of the defendants..

Currently, the engines have been seized for examination, after which they are going to be transferred to the needs of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine.

Criminal proceedings initiated against businessmen. 1 st.

333 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the procedure for the implementation of international transfers of goods subject to state export control).

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Earlier, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that Ukraine could at any time break off diplomatic relations with Iran, which is supplying Russia with kamikaze drones for use against Ukraine..

The Cabinet of Ministers also submitted to the National Security and Defense Council a proposal to impose sanctions against Iran for 50 years for supporting Russia..