Thursday, August 13, 2026

Belarusian cousins convicted of supplying Russian weapons industry in Austria

"Two Belarusian cousins were convicted on Aug. 12 by a Vienna court for supplying
manufacturing equipment to
Russia's weapons industry in violation of EU sanctions.
The duo were convicted for using an
Austria-based business and a network of shell companies to transport metalworking machines and tools into Belarus through third countries, including Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, and Poland.
The smuggled equipment was used to manufacture engines for missiles and fighter jets, the
Austrian government said. The smuggled equipment was destined for companies affiliated with the Russian state-owned conglomerate Rostec, according to Austria's Interior Ministry." KI

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