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Ryuu96 said:

The US has acquired 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, the Kyiv Post reported.

Kazakhstan, which is upgrading its air fleet, auctioned off 117 Soviet-era fighter and bomber aircraft, including MiG-31 interceptors, MiG-27 fighter bombers, MiG-29 fighters, and Su-24 bombers from the 1970s and 1980s.

The declared sale value was one billion Kazakhstani tenge, or $2.26 million, said the Post, meaning the average value of each plane was $19,300.

US Buys 81 Soviet Fighter Jets From Russian Ally for $19K Each: Report (businessinsider.com)

Probably spare parts at that price, Lol.

Yes, it's all for spare parts (and potentially target practice), as I read in another article that none of them are flightworthy.

Potentially some of them could be repaired and then sent to Ukraine, though...