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Russia is now tearing apart brand-new aircraft for spare parts to keep its older planes flying, according to Ukraine's Defense Intelligence reports Sanctions have left Russia able to safely fly only about 400 foreign jets it seized from leasing firms, plus fewer than 150 domestic ones https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/24/intelligence-russias-civil-aviation-deteriorates-under-sanctions-forcing-it-to-dismantle-even-new-aircraft-to-obtain-spare-parts/