Russia buys Ukraine unfinished cruiser for 1 billion rubles
September 6, 2013 , 12:35
Representatives of the Military-Industrial Commission under the Russian government agreed with the Ukrainian leadership to acquire cruiser "Ukraine", which stands at the shipyard in Nikolayev .
The purchase price will be the unfinished cruiser 1 billion rubles. Construction cruiser runs for 30 years." We agreed that the end of the year Ukrainian cruiser will be completed in the interest of our Navy. We offered him 1 billion rubles.
This is a very good price for the unfinished ship, and if it will adjust , the only downside , "- told Interfax source in military circles .
According to the source, the readiness of the ship is slightly lower than stated Ukrainian side."The situation with " Ukraine " recalls the story of the cruiser " Admiral Gorshkov " , which we had to redo a few years in the aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy .
Let our Ukrainian colleagues do not take offense , but if before the stated period , we can not agree , then we assume that the time for this project has gone , "- said the agency interlocutor.
Cruiser unfinished Project missile cruiser "Ukraine" was developed in the design offices of Leningrad 30 years ago. At the same time construction began on a special cruiser shipyard in Nikolayev .
Cruiser was launched on 11 August 1990 and was originally owned by Russia . However, in 1993 Russian experts have recognized the ship ready enough and it was transferred to Ukraine . However, in Kiev there was no means for the completion of the cruiser.
In 1998, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma decided on completion of the cruiser.
However, after completion of 95 % of the work on the "Ukraine" again no money .
Cruiser team was formed and folded three times .
In 2004, the Ukrainian authorities have opened an unfinished cruiser for excursions.