Russia has bypassed sanctions and received important details for Mi-8 helicopters from the Czech Republic-investigation
This is stated in the investigation of the Trap Aggressor initiative, Kyiv Independent reports. To repair these helicopters and build new components. At least one of them, the important power unit required to run the main engine of the helicopter is not produced in Russia. The required power unit is produced only in the Czech Republic at the first machine -building plant Velka Bites (PBS Velka Bites) in Brno. Theoretically, international sanctions should make it impossible for the Russians.
Investigation data indicates that the Indian company Space Era Materials and Processes (Space ERA) supplied the KHP power units in Russia through India. Trap Aggressor analysts have found that Space ERA management maintains close ties with Russia, which potentially indicates that Moscow is still using an Indian company to supply parts for helicopters to Russia. According to investigators, the aircraft repair plant No. 405 in Kazakhstan is also involved in this scheme.
The company received power units, and subsequently sent them to the Russian Federation after appropriate repair. Trap Aggressor directed a request from a Czech company with serial numbers of 20 power blocks for Mi-8 that have already found themselves in Russia. In response, PBS Velka Bites indicated that nine of them sold an Indian Air Force in 2021, four - a plant in Kazakhstan and another Indian Deep Engineering.
According to Trap Aggressor, four Russian shoe manufacturers buy raw materials in Europe without interruption and execute orders for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. "Donobuv", "Faraday", "Walking" and "University", which produce army shoes, purchased leather, glue, spare parts for shoe machines and other raw materials and consumables. During the 10 months of this year, the company imports European companies by $ 4. 1 million.