The Russian transport plane has been confiscated Purpose | Canada | Transport Aircraft
According to TASS, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said on the 13th that Canada's seizure of the Russian An-124 transport plane detained in Toronto will have the most serious consequences for bilateral relations, and Russia reserves the right to take retaliatory measures.
According to the report, a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's announcement of the procedure for confiscating the aircraft, stating, "Russia warns that the actual implementation of this decision will have the most serious consequences for Russia Canada relations. Due to Ottawa's negligence, the relationship between the two countries is on the brink of rupture. Canada is attempting to use judicial procedures to cover up the illegal purpose of this shameful act, which may not even appear legal on the surface. We reserve the right to take retaliatory measures in accordance with the principle of reciprocity."
Zakharova emphasized that the actions taken by Canadian authorities against the aircraft of Russian Volga Dnieper Airlines were "shameless and reckless theft.".
Zakharova pointed out that "An-124 carried out a humanitarian flight to Toronto for epidemic prevention drugs according to the Canadian government's order, but was not allowed to take off there and was actually taken as a 'hostage'. Now it seems that Canada's purpose is to seize this plane and transfer it to Kiev's' customer '."