The measures are related to sanctions against Russian aircraft in Britain.
On the British Isle of Man deregistered aircraft owned by Russian billionaires. This was probably done under the influence of sanctions imposed on Russian oligarchs and Russian aircraft due to the war of conquest launched by Russia against Ukraine.
This is reported by Russian publications, citing the official data of the Isle of Man Aviation Registry .
Among the oligarchs whose wings were “clipped” are the richest man in Russia, the founder of USM Holdings Alisher Usmanov, co-owner of Severstal Alexei Mordashov, businessmen and Putin's associates Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, co-owner of Uralchem and ” Uralkali” Dmitry Mazepin.
The aircraft, probably belonging to the co-owner of TCS Group Oleg Tinkov, the owner of FC Monaco Dmitry Rybolovlev and the owner of FC Krasnodar Sergey Galitsky, were also deprived of registration. The last three are not under sanctions.
Also, Russian billionaires have lost the registration of several helicopters. One of them belongs to the mentioned Usmanov, and three more are owned by Roman Abramovich.
According to sources, all vessels associated with Russia are being deregistered on the island.
Recall that earlier in the UK stated that they would detain any Russian aircraft that entered the airspace of the kingdom.
