A rare Nazi bomber, the Junkers JU-87G-2, manufactured in 1944, was delivered to the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company's (UMMC) museum complex in Verkhnyaya Pyshma. Only a few of these aircraft remain in the world, and their value exceeds $1 million. The delivery was organized to bypass sanctions prohibiting the import of collectible items into Russia, as reported by Vyorstka.
According to customs documentation, the aircraft was brought into Russia via Kyrgyzstan by the company "Edermont Pamir," registered to Russian citizen Yevgeny Kabanov. He had previously attempted to circumvent sanctions by arranging the import of a private plane from Sweden through Lithuania. In February 2023, the Junkers crossed the border, though the final destination was not indicated in the documents. Months later, it was revealed that the plane ended up in the UMMC museum collection.
A museum representative stated that the plane was assembled from parts of several similar models found in Austria. The assembly was carried out by the German company FlugWerk, listed as the sender in the declaration. The delivery was made through the firm JG-5, registered in Arizona.
Nazi aircraft of this model are only displayed in a few museums worldwide, including the Royal Air Force Museum in London and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
