KIEV, July 15 – The launch of industrial reprocessing of solid rocket fuel from RS-22 ballistic missiles (SS-24 according to NATO classification) at the Pavlohrad chemical plant in Dnipropetrovsk region has been postponed due to a lack of funds, plant Director General Leonid Shyman told Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday.

According to Shyman, the general readiness of the program is 67%, while some of the objects are 99% ready.

"We need at least nine months to finish the construction work, plus some time to launch the program, because all the main works were suspended in January. If the funding is provided on time and in full, we will be able to start the program in July to September next year," he said.