KYIV, Aug 20 – Ukrainian aircraft engine producer Motor Sich said Russia's unfair competition is behind criticism expressed in an article published by The Washington Times about the company's cooperation with China, and in particular, the supply of AI-222 aircraft engines for Chinese JL-10 jet trainers.

"Only the blind cannot see lobbying Russian producers' interests behind all that hype... Such methods have all the signs of unfair competition," Motor Sich said in a statement for the media on Friday.