Intelligence: Russia’s Largest Tank Producer Uses Hundreds of Imported High-Tech Machines
The largest Russian manufacturer of tanks and armored vehicles, Uralvagonzavod, uses hundreds of units of high-tech foreign equipment, thus emphasizing the need to control supplies within the framework of sanctions restrictions.
The Gaze reports on this, referring to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (HUR) on Telegram.
On the War&Sanctions portal, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine publishes another selection of foreign technological equipment used by Russia's largest manufacturer of tanks and armored vehicles, Uralvagonzavod.
It uses hundreds of units of high-tech foreign equipment, including machine tools and machining centers with numerical control (CNC).
Most of this equipment was reportedly purchased during the modernization of the Russian military-industrial complex in preparation for a full-scale invasion, which has been ongoing since 2007.
“Although these purchases were made before 2022, documenting such equipment is important because it requires regular maintenance, repair, and software updates,” the message says.
Manufacturers and authorized dealers have the ability to restrict the supply of spare parts, technical fluids, and software, creating additional constraints for the Russian “war machine.”
Uralvagonzavod continues to expand its production. In particular, in 2024, it launched a new production facility for tank engines using high-tech machine tools from leading European manufacturers. Equipment deliveries to Russia via third countries continue, but they are complicated and more expensive due to the sanctions imposed.
“To limit the aggressor's ability to continue the war, it is necessary to consolidate diplomatic efforts, exchange information, and block schemes to circumvent sanctions at the international level,” the statement said, adding that real investigations are key to reducing channels for the supply of military equipment.
As The Gaze wrote earlier, the HUR has released data on the activities of 42 ships involved in the transportation of sanctioned Russian and Iranian oil, stolen Ukrainian grain and coal from temporarily occupied territories, as well as in supporting the Russian Federation’s “shadow fleet”.