The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation receive spare parts for trucks from Norway: as Russia bypasses sanctions - investigation

The large Kongsberg Automotive Spare Company sold, from 2022 to 2024, Hidirusta Otomotiv partner for trucks for 2. 7 million euros. In turn, the Turkish firm bypassing EU sanctions supplied the details of companies in Russia -related. Kongsberg Automotive produces auto parts for leading European brands Volvo, Ford, Scania and Jaguar Land Rover.

According to journalists, by 2022, the Turkish Hidirusta Otomotiv did not traded with the Russians at all, and after the start of a full -scale war in Ukraine, the Russian Federation became its main market. From July 2022 to April 2024, the company made more than one hundred supplies of Norwegian details to Russia, the project said with reference to Russian customs data.

The authors of the investigation found that AP "AP" company Supported the Autobragropostshservis Auto -Parts and Kirovsky Plant, whose subsidiary produces tracked chassis for military equipment used in the war with Ukraine. Another Hidirusta OtomoTIV partner is the "cargo-36", which cooperates with the Baltic Lising company, a sender of equipment for Russian military training grounds.

The Russian army is actively using civilian trucks on the front: they are transported by military equipment and personnel. There are often cases where shook Shahed drones are launched from trucks. Journalists asked Kongsberg Automotive to comment on the information stated in the investigation. The company announced the stopping of direct deliveries to Russia in 2022.

The Norwegian side does not control the further resale of the spare parts after the implementation, but after the investigation stopped cooperation with Hidirusta Otomotiv and increased customer checks. Presidential President of Ukraine Vladislav Vlasyuk in communication with "Schemes" and NRK added that bypassing sanctions through Turkey "undermines the effectiveness of the EU sanctions policy.