The Russian Federation has banned the entrance to the head of a Japanese firm whose engines are used in UAV "Orlan" (photo)

Saito engines stood in drones at least by the end of 2022. At the end of October 2023, 4 such motors were purchased in Tatarstan, where Shakhda was harvested. In response to Tokyo's sanctions, Russia has announced an indefinite ban on entering the country with 13 Japan citizens. It became known from the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Among them are President of Saito Seisakusho Sito Mitsur.

The products of this manufacturer, according to the Russian edition "Astra", have long been used in the production of UAV "Orlan", and the Saito engines stood in drones by at least 2022. When it became known, the firm stopped relations with Russia, but the purchase of Japanese engines continued. In May, Volunteer Osint-project reported the leakage of documents from the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan, where students collect Iranian drones-Kamikadze "Shahda".

The document announces the purchase of 4 internal combustion engines of the Saito FG-40, which could be used as prototypes for their own production. According to the newspaper "Infantry Time", in Japan, the head "Uralvagonzavod" Alexander Potapov, CEO of the Corporation "Tactical Missile Weapons" Boris Obnov, appointed by Russia, Minister of Occupied Part of Zaporizhzhya Region Olena Shapurov, members of the Central Committee, came under the restriction.

Among the legal entities are the defense enterprises of JSC "NGO Kurganpria", the Perm Powder Plant, the Arzamas Instrumentation Plant, "Nizhny Novgorod Factory of the 70th Anniversary Orelmethallipolymer ", as well as PJSC" Alros "," Krympatriot Center ", special economic zone" Alabuga ", Russian Federal Nuclear Center and Concern of Vega radiation. We will remind, recently in Osaka police arrested a representative of the trade company Astrade, a citizen of the Russian Federation Andrey Sov.