Ukrainian aviation company Antonov plans to modernize 14 aircraft participating in the ATO.

It became known that we are talking about the modernization of the An-26 transport aircraft, and. According to the information available to Avia.pro, aircraft manufacturers not only strengthened the fuselage of aircraft, but also made them virtually inaccessible to rockets launched from the ground. Nevertheless, it remains unknown how exactly the modernized aircraft will operate, since several days ago, information appeared in the network that, in addition to transporting troops and cargo, the aircraft would also be prepared for direct combat operations.

It is assumed that the complete modernization of aircraft An-26 to participate in the ATO in the territory of Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, will be completed closer to the fall.