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Pakistani billionaire ‘gifts’ fighter jets to Ukraine

May 20, 2022 06:55 GMT+7

British-Pakistani billionaire Mohammad Zahoor (66 years old) recently handed over a batch of fighter jets to Ukraine.

According to Newsweek, Pakistani billionaire Mohammad Zahoor has repeatedly publicly supported Ukraine, is said to have donated a batch of fighter jets to the Ukrainian army.

However, the type of the batch of fighters delivered to Ukraine has not been disclosed.

According to Kamaliya Zahoor, the wife of Pakistani billionaire Zahoor donated fighter jets to Ukraine to help fight Russia’s special military operation. She also said that her husband and other wealthy friends were secretly helping Ukraine in its war with Russia.

“He told me about his actions. Because they are secretly acting to help Ukraine. His team gave Ukraine two fighter jets,” Kamaliya said.

Pakistani billionaire 'gifts' fighter jets to Ukraine
Polish Air Force MiG-29 fighter. (Photo: US Air Force)

The Ukrainian side has not made any official statement regarding the supply of fighter jets purchased by the Pakistani billionaire, however, such actions by wealthy foreigners are completely “unacceptable”. OK for Russia”.

According to experts, MiG-29 or Su-27 fighters can be delivered to Ukraine.

Since the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Zahoor, who used to live in Ukraine and is the former owner of Ukraine’s Kyiv Post newspaper, has worked hard to ensure the safe evacuation of its citizens.

The Pakistani-British businessman is said to be trying to raise money and help evacuate refugees to Britain and other European countries.

According to Newsweek, the billionaire has also continued to meet with other heads of state and influencers to ensure Ukrainians are safe.

Speaking to Arab News in March, Zahoor also called on the people of the world to support and stand with Ukraine in its war with Russia.

“I openly sided with Ukraine because after seeing information from Western, Ukrainian and Russian media, I can see and decide who is telling the truth. This is the real time for people to speak up for Ukraine,” Zahoor said.

It is known that Pakistani billionaire Mohammad Zahoor has successfully built a steel empire worth billions of dollars.

Mr. Zahoor, once owned five steel mills in Ukraine and when he sold them in 2008, he pocketed about $1 billion. Mr. Zahoor then invested in 2 hotels in Kiev and several office buildings. He also bought a free weekly English-language newspaper Kyiv Post and other valuable properties.

Regarding the situation in Ukraine, RIA quoted Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin as saying that Moscow will invest in the reconstruction of territories in Ukraine that the army has taken control of, as well as repair roads connecting the country. these regions with Russia.

Khusnullin also said that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant will supply electricity to both Russia and Ukraine if the Kiev government agrees to pay.

Zaporizhzhia is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe by capacity and was controlled by the Russian military on March 8, shortly after Moscow launched a military operation.

However, the Ukrenergo electric company rejected the idea. Ukrenergo said the plant is on the Ukrainian power grid and remains under the control of Ukrainian specialists.

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