What Happened
Moscow Turns To Overseas Suppliers For Military Aviation Needs
Russia has imported around 70,000 tons of Jet A-1 aviation fuel from South Korea and Egypt, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence. The move follows a decline in domestic jet-fuel production after repeated attacks on Russian oil refineries. The imported fuel has already been used by Russian military transport aircraft, including the Il-76MD-90A, and may also be used by other Russian military aircraft. The development comes as Russia continues to balance military aviation requirements with the fuel needs of its civilian airline sector, as reported by AeroTime.