The Main Intelligence Directorate revealed foreign equipment used in the production of Russian drones
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has released information on 20 pieces of foreign-made technological equipment used in Russia to manufacture various versions of the “Geran” UAV. The equipment is in operation within the “Alabuga” Special Economic Zone.
The War&Sanctions portal has published data on lathes, milling machines, and drilling machines; machining centers; industrial robots; automatic component placement machines; soldering machines, and other equipment from Chinese, German, Japanese, Swiss, and Iranian manufacturers.
Among them are the VMC 1000Q vertical milling machining center manufactured by SMTCL (Shenyang Machine Tool Co., PRC); the RS-1R automatic component placement machine from JUKI (Japan); and a mechatronics production line from Festo (Germany) featuring a Melfa industrial robot from Mitsubishi (Japan).
Machining metals and other materials, mounting SMD components on printed circuit boards, and training personnel on specialized production lines—these are different processes, different equipment from different manufacturers, but they share a single common goal: the mass production of tools of terror.
The Main Intelligence Directorate calls on global manufacturers of high-tech equipment that can be used in the production of weapons and military equipment for the Russian Federation to strengthen control over the end user and the actual location of use of the products, in particular, to conduct on-site inspections by authorized representatives at the declared installation address of the equipment.
In addition, enhanced control procedures must be extended to spare parts, components, technical fluids, consumables, software, updates, and maintenance services necessary for the operation of the equipment.
The Main Intelligence Directorate also recommends regularly auditing distributors, dealers, and other intermediaries—especially those supplying to high-risk jurisdictions—as well as identifying signs of re-export or changes in the end user, investigate cases where a manufacturer’s products are found in the Russian military-industrial complex, trace their supply chains, and take measures to halt further shipments through the relevant intermediaries.
The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) reported this on Facebook.
The Main Intelligence Directorate has published a list of Rostec plants that supply weapons to the Russian Armed Forces.
Earlier, Russia attacked Izyum with KAB missiles; among the casualties was a two-month-old infant.
On September 10, in the Svyatoshynsky district of Kyiv, a drone crashed in an open area in the woods near a shopping center. According to preliminary reports, there was no fire and no casualties.
In the Solomyanskyi district of Kyiv, an enemy drone struck the roof of a four-story business center. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene to investigate the circumstances and address the aftermath of the incident.
