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The fleet of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko

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The fleet of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko as his predecessor Viktor Yanukovych, consists of three aircraft - A-319-115, An-74TK-300D, An-148 and one Mi-8MTV-1 helicopter for short flights.  This was reported in the state airline "Ukraine", which serves the flights of the head of state.  Each aircraft is designed for a certain range of flights. On the A-319-115 it is possible to fly 6,300 km without refueling and landing, on the An-74TK-300D - up to 3200 km, on the An-148 to 2,700 km and on the helicopter - locally: it flies without refueling 620 km.   All presidential "boards" are equipped with cabinets for government communications to work during flights. The plane has a business office, a meeting room, a kitchen, compartments for accompanying persons, luggage and a recreation area where the president can sleep. Finishing in airplanes is the most usual, without luxury - there is no gold, diamonds, gilded toilets. Inside everything is so

The head of Boryspil airport KBP suggested Ryanair fly from/to Gostomel

The head of Boryspil airport KBP suggested Ryanair fly from/to Gostomel airport .   Budget airlines need to be attracted to Gostomel, not Boryspil, the general director of Boryspil airport Pavel Ryabikin said at the infrastructure forum in Kiev. According to him, the simultaneous attraction of budget carriers and the development of the hub leads to an internal conflict in the operational activities of the airport.  At the moment, B and F terminals with international zones are being shut down at Boryspil airport. All flights are currently served by terminal D.  Among the major European air hubs the hub's  strategy and at the same time low-cost bases are combined in Frankfurt (Ryanair), Charles de Gaulle in Paris CDG  (easyJet), Chopin in Warsaw WAW  (Wizz Air).  Aerodrome Gostomel, where Ryanair is offered to fly instead of Boryspil airport has one 3500-meter runway and capable of receiving the world's largest An-225 Mriya airplane and is used as a flight test an

The goalkeeper got into the trolleybus during the match

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The goalkeeper got into the trolleybus during the match. A curious episode occurred in the match of the 24th round of the Ukrainian Football Championship in the Second League between Zhemchuzhina and Rukh from Vinnikov (2-1). Funny  kick of The goalkeeper of the guests Alexander Dyachenko. Goalkeeper tried to prevent a corner, but could not keep to the field and at the  last moment to kick it away. The kick was so strong that the ball flew the platform of the Odessa stadium "Spartacus" and got into a trolleybus that turned along the road near the arena. Video of this unusual event.

Ukrainian gymnasts won bronze at the World Cup in Pesaro

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Ukrainian gymnasts won bronze at the World Cup in Pesaro. on April 8, completed the first-round World Cup of the season in the Italian Pesaro. Ukrainian groep who held after the first day of the fifth intermediate place yesterday were brilliant with 3 balls and 2 Ropes (17.900) won the bronze medal in the all-around. In the first place - the team of Bulgaria, the second was the hostess of the competition - the team of Italy

"Nibulon" launched the first tug of the new generation (photo)

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" Nibulon " launched the first tug of the new generation. Shipbuilding and ship-repair factory "Nibulon" completed the construction of a new 121M tugboat. The ceremony of launching the ship to the water took place in Nikolaev . Tug "Yuri Makarov", like two other similar ships being built, has a capacity of 1200 hp. And is designed to work in shallow water areas, including in the northern tributaries of the Dnieper - Desna and Pripyat. The other two tugs of this series, according to Alexei Vadatursky, general director of the Nibulon company, should be launched before July 1, 2017. Also before this time, another barge should be built.