The EU wants to hit the production of weapons in the Russian Federation, the Kremlin is counting on import substitution - ISW

According to analysts, if the EU really introduces a ban on the export of accurate workbenches in the 12th package of sanctions, then a serious blow will be hit by the Russian defense and industrial base. The European Union seems to be ready to ban export to the Russian Federation of accurate machines and key components for weapons production. The Kremlin is preparing for sanctions and hopes for import substitution. This was reported by analysts of the Institute of War Study (ISW).

The report of November 15 states that if the EU really introduces a ban on the export of machines in the 12th package of sanctions, then a serious blow will be hit by the Russian defense and industrial base. The sale of welding machines, lithium batteries, thermostats, drones and other spare parts may also be prohibited. Analysts also noted that the Russian Federation is preparing for new sanctions.

Back in May 2023, the Russian government approved the "Concept of Technological Development by 2030", which encourages domestic production of high -tech products.

The goal is that domestic enterprises produce at least 75% of high-tech products of Russia experts noted that the head of "RT-Capital", a subsidiary of the state conglomerate "Rostekh", Semen Yakubov reported on October 26 that Western sanctions and war in Ukraine were dramatically increased And Russia's civil demand for domestic production. Earlier it was reported that new EU sanctions against Russia will affect more than 120 people and companies.