Russia Defense Industry Skirting Sanctions, Buying Tech From 2nd-Hand Markets

Despite the West’s campaign to cut Moscow’s war economy off from needed equipment, a network of obscure firms are helping Russia secure essential technology, a think tank reported.

According to the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, arms manufacturers in Russia have been able to source Western-made high-precision tools by buying from second-hand markets in countries still trading with the Kremlin, such as China, South Korea, and Turkey.