Russian Federation receives weapons creation technologies from 59 US companies: the media called the reason (infographic)

The publication states that the scale of technology supply in the Russian Federation is much larger than Western officials recognize. According to the newspaper, from March to December last year, Moscow purchased spare parts for military equipment for $ 20. 3 billion, which is only 15% less than during the same period of 2021. During this time, the Russian Federation imported technologies produced by 155 companies with headquarters in the US or Europe, as well as in Asia and the Middle East.

At the same time, 66% of goods were produced by US companies. "From these data, we see that Russian armed forces are still relying on the Western components in their weapons systems," - says Elina Rybakova, Director of the International Relations of the Kiev School of Economics. The article also states that from March to December last year the Russian Federation received 72% of all the necessary imported components from China. It is mainly about US dual -use products.

Of the 155 companies whose spare parts were discovered in Russian military equipment, 59 were based in the United States. "Corporate property structures are very hidden, especially in countries such as Russia and China. It is especially difficult to carry out a comprehensive check in China. You will see how the company appears, performs one or two transactions and closes the next day," the former representative told reporters. US Ministry of Trade.

It should be reminded that on June 2, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexei Danilov declared that spare parts of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles, which attacks the territory of Ukraine, are produced in friendly Kiev countries. Earlier, on May 9, we also wrote that in April 2023, China received a record revenue from exports of its products to the Russian Federation.