The European publication EU Reporter has retracted a previously published article about the alleged supply of aviation equipment to Russia and apologized to the companies mentioned in the article, specifically to the Emirati firm Aeroparts AOG LTD.
The article in question, dated April 30, 2026, was titled “Sanctions spotlight: Kyrgyzstan, UAE networks, and the global supply chain of aircraft equipment to Russia.” Following a request from representatives of Aerospace Technical Services Co. Ltd. (ATS), Aeroparts AOG, Royal Aircraft Maintenance Company (RAMC), and their affiliates, the EU Reporter editorial team conducted an internal review of the materials used in preparing the publication.
Based on the results of the review, EU Reporter concluded that some of the information and supporting materials provided to the editorial team were unreliable and inauthentic. Consequently, the article was removed from the website.
EU Reporter acknowledged that the material should not have been published in its original form, and that the claims regarding ATS, Aeroparts AOG, RAMC, Golden Falcon Aviation, Casper Aviation, and their affiliates were not properly verified or balanced.
The publication also acknowledged the statements by the aforementioned parties regarding their non-involvement in illegal, sanctioned, or improper activities.
“To the extent that the article may have caused harm, led to misunderstandings, or resulted in reputational damage to the parties concerned, EU Reporter regrets this outcome and apologizes to the affected parties,” the publication noted in its clarification.
In a comment to the news portal “Ukraine in Arabic,” Imad El Eddin, a representative of Aeroparts AOG LTD, stated that the company views the retraction of the EU Reporter article as a first step toward restoring its business reputation. According to him, Aeroparts AOG LTD insists on further refuting the inaccurate information on other resources that reprinted or disseminated the allegations based on the retracted article.
He also emphasized that Aeroparts AOG LTD did not provide support or cooperate with companies involved in military conflicts, particularly against Ukraine.
According to monitoring by “Ukraine in Arabic,” as of June 4, 2026, there was no information on the official web portal of the State Sanctions Register of Ukraine regarding the application of restrictive measures against Aeroparts AOG LTD or its representative Imad El Eddin.
The company believes that the dissemination of false information may be linked to the actions of unscrupulous competitors. Aeroparts AOG LTD reported that it had provided the editorial staff of “Ukraine in Arabic” with documents which, according to the company, confirm the forgery of stamps and signatures in contracts that were circulated online as purported company documents.
EU Reporter stated in its clarification that following this incident, it reviewed its internal editorial procedures for verifying information.
Source: EU Reporter, “Ukraine in Arabic”.
