600 3D printers from China Pelto FPV-Arones for Russians: Financial Times Report

The technology was established in such a way that sanctions did not affect it. The details of the manufacture of Russian FPV-oules were told on the portal of Financial Times. Financial Times journalists, writing the article, were based on publications in Russia, statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin, speeches of factories, as well as comments on Western technologies, sanctions and economics.

As a result, the authors of the agency concluded that the Russians established a massive production of simple shock drones that harm the Ukrainian infantry on the battlefield. In addition to drones, they produce military equipment for the Russian army bypassing sanctions imposed by the world community. Experts found that in 2023 the Russian Federation from China brought a certain number of products - more than 22 thousand trade invoices testify to the scale of trade.

Among these invoices, more than 600 titles were found, which mention the 3D letter. They concluded that these are 3D printers-the Chinese sold them to the Russians for several hundred dollars. At the same time to track supply to impose sanctions, it is very difficult - the device comes in the form of spare parts. Now these 3D printers are freely printing components for different types of drones, the authors noted-in factories and apartments of ordinary Russians, who do it for patriotic reasons.

On the portal, they told in detail about the work of one plant, which decided to produce drones - about the Tambov bread plant. The bakery produces small drones of Bekas with a cost of about $ 270. (from 25 thousand to 50 thousand per unit). For a month of such devices will make about 250 pcs. (or 3 thousand a year) - wrote a focus about it in October 2023.

In February 2023, the Ministry of Commerce of the Russian Federation hoped that during the year the Russian industry would four times the production of goods for the army. If the growth rate in 2024 is similar, then the bakery will be able to produce 1,000 drones per month or 12 thousand drones per year.

The report lists civilian plants that occupy the manufacture of products for the Russian army: and such companies - 500 throughout Russia, quoted a statement on the portal of the Ministry of Commodies of the Russian Federation. At the same time, the western world could not limit the supply of components, the journalists summed up.

"Although the introduction of US sanctions will probably limit the number of foreign counterparties who want to supply components for the Tambov bakery, the low cost and the small scale of the operation means that the company seems to be sure that the restriction will not have effect," they wrote. It should be noted that on December 1, 2023 an investigation into the Russian Non -Governmental Media "Agency of Novosti" appeared.