Russian defense companies that manufacture armored vehicles and trucks are using Western components to equip their military vehicles.
Like Infocar.ua reportUkrainian experts have found Bosch, ZF Group, Danfoss and MANN + HUMMEL systems in Russian military vehicles that have been in the hands of Ukrainian soldiers since the Kremlin invasion began.
“It all started with them asking the military to see what was under the cover of the Tigr [Russian armored utility vehicle]and they found German spare parts there,” said Deputy Director of Digital Transformation at Ukraine’s Ministry of Social Policy, Konstantin Koshelenko.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba also added that such Western systems have been found in the Russian-made Pantsir-S1 air defense system.
“We carefully checked everything with experts, and a few days later I was on the air of Germany’s biggest Anne Will talk show. For this particular example, he told 4 million viewers how German technology helped build the Russian military machine for many years, which was waging a barbaric war of conquest against the people. Ukraine,” said Dmytro Kuleba.
Meanwhile, the scandal in Germany with the help of diplomats and journalists has grown to the size of a government investigation.
Bosch has officially announced: “As Bosch products – contrary to local contractual agreements – can be used for non-civil purposes, we have stopped supplying truck parts to Russia and Russian customers.” In addition, it is expected to completely stop production at Russian factories, including the home appliance factory in St.Petersburg.
ZF also said that all shipments to Russia have been suspended since the beginning of March. And since August 1, 2014, ZF has not supplied Russia with spare parts for vehicles that can be used in the military. Therefore, “Tigers” should not have a producer element.
The company said: “ZF hilt (the ZF charity non-profit organization) has launched an unprecedented act of solidarity with the Ukrainian people. ZF condemns this war. ZF operates not only in strict compliance with international sanctions, but importantly, with high ethical standards. Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and all the victims of this war. ”
“We condemn war, fully support sanctions and continue to use resources to support affected communities,” Danfoss said. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Ukraine.”
For information about the use of the brand’s products in engineering by the Russian army, they have begun an investigation.
The swept away economic sanctions appear to be taking a heavy toll on Russia’s defense industry.
