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Ukraine Exposes German, Japanese and Other Tech Still Powering Russia’s War Machine
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Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) has published new data revealing the use of foreign-made industrial equipment in Russia’s military-industrial complex.
According to a statement from the agency on April 8, the information was released in the “Tools of War” section of the War&Sanctions portal and includes details on 66 units of foreign technological equipment used by Russian defense enterprises.
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The list features a range of machinery, including lathes, milling and grinding machines, CNC machining centers, printed circuit board production equipment, vibration test systems, and temperature chambers. The equipment originates from manufacturers in Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Austria, Switzerland, and other countries, and is described as playing a key role in sustaining Russia’s defense production capabilities.
The update also adds equipment used by 15 additional enterprises within Russia’s defense sector. Among them are companies involved in producing components for the 9M727 cruise missile of the Iskander operational-tactical system, including the Tambov-based “Elektronpribor,” the Volzhsky Electromechanical Plant, and JSC “Orbita.” According to HUR, these entities are not currently subject to sanctions by any country within the sanctions coalition.
“Russia’s military-industrial complex continues to operate thanks to access to foreign technologies, including through supplies routed via third countries and insufficient end-user control,” HUR stated.
The agency emphasized the need to strengthen export oversight for sensitive technologies. Proposed measures include mandatory GPS tracking systems that would prevent equipment from operating without authorization, on-site inspections by manufacturers at declared installation locations, and tighter regulation of the secondary market for used industrial equipment.
The newly released data also expands on earlier findings related to Russia’s naval industry, further illustrating the scale of foreign technology embedded in its defense production.
In a separate update, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence published a list of foreign-made equipment used at Russian shipbuilding and ship repair facilities involved in maintaining the country’s navy. The information identified 50 units of imported machinery currently operating at key enterprises.
These include CNC machine tools, robotic production lines, and other advanced systems deployed at major shipyards such as the Kronstadt Marine Plant, which services naval vessels, Sevmash, Russia’s primary builder of nuclear submarines, and the Baltic Shipyard, known for producing nuclear icebreakers and warships.
“Limiting access to foreign equipment, components, technical fluids, and software is a necessary condition for reducing the aggressor’s capacity to restore and develop its naval forces,” HUR noted.
In a previous release, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine reported that dozens of foreign-made industrial systems were being used by Russian enterprises involved in weapons manufacturing. The data, published on the War&Sanctions portal, identified at least 50 units of imported equipment deployed across facilities linked to Russia’s military-industrial sector.
Among them were waterjet cutting systems produced by Czech company PTV, used in the production of shipborne and coastal radar systems, equipment for Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces, and security infrastructure for military sites. The list also included a JVM-360LS CNC milling machine manufactured by US-based JET Tools, reportedly used in the production of components for Kh-101 cruise missiles.
In addition, Ukrainian intelligence identified the use of a Chinese-made TAYU TY-200S injection molding machine at a Russian facility producing guidance systems, targeting equipment, and all-weather reconnaissance complexes.
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