the management of the Nikolaev shipbuilding plant has appealed to the government of Ukraine with a request for urgent assistance. About it reports news Agency ASPI.
SOS Signal is associated with the necessity of making immediate decisions on the fate of the unfinished cruiser "Ukraine". The ship, launched in 1992, was built and equipped by 90%, but to complete construction of the cruiser - not found.
currently, the ship is obsolete, most of the installed equipment to use was already unsuitable.
Summer on the ship was visited by President Vladimir Zelensky, who personally examined him. He was personally convinced that the design of the cruiser thoroughly rusted, and the equipment and cables were in disrepair. Besides the weapons there are all Russian, and the new will have to order from Moscow.
Finally, representatives of the Nikolaev of the plant stressed that the refueling "Ukraine" it is necessary 2000 tons of fuel that costs about 30 million UAH.
last year, it was decided to sell the cruiser. Concern "Ukroboronprom" took over the implementation of this decision. "Ukraine" tried to sell it in turns to China, India, and Egypt, but no country even sent its representatives to inspect the "goods". As a result of "Ukroboronprom" has suffered a complete fiasco with the sale of the cruiser.
Nicholas plant, which is dependent on is unfinished out of date ship, continues to spend huge amounts of money to support "Ukraine" afloat.
Earlier it was reported that the Nikolaev shipbuilding plant "Ocean" received order for the construction of two dry cargo barges for the Netherlands. Along with this, the enterprise is a major upgrade after the factory in December of this year acquired company "Trading house "Annona".
