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An investigation by Kyiv Independent and IrpiMedia reveals that industrial machinery produced in the EU has reached metallurgical facilities in Russia linked to defense, despite existing export bans. Customs documents indicate that Redwing Metal, based in Turkey, sent approximately $5 million worth of equipment in 2023 and 2024 to AMR and SMK, both under the control of businessman Nikolay Timokhin. These facilities are said to provide metal alloys to over 40 defense companies in Russia, including those associated with missile and fighter jet production. Experts on sanctions suggest that these shipments could represent a breach of EU sanctions, heightening the call for more thorough investigations.
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00:00EU-made machinery is still reaching Russia's missile industry.
00:03A new investigation says banned equipment moved through Turkey.
00:07Customs records reviewed by the Kayov Independent and Irpi Media show the route.
00:12A Turkish company, Red Wing Metal, shipped about $5 million worth of machinery.
00:17The deliveries were made in 2023 and 2024.
00:21They went to two Russian metallurgical plants, AMR and SMK.
00:25Both plants are controlled by businessman Nikolai Tomokhin.
00:29His companies have supplied metal alloys to Russia's defense industry.
00:33Investigators say more than 40 defense manufacturers received supplies.
00:38These firms are linked to missiles, fighter jets, air defense systems, and military aircraft.
00:44The imported equipment included CNC lathes, furnaces, hydraulic presses, and conveyors.
00:50Experts say this is not ordinary industrial trade.
00:54They say the machinery can support Russia's war production.
00:56Ukraine says AMR makes parts used in Su-34 jets and KH-101 missiles.
01:03One KH-101 strike hit a Kiev apartment building on May 14, 2026.
01:09Twenty-four civilians were killed.
01:11Sanctions experts say routing banned goods through Turkey may be EU sanctions circumvention.
01:16The investigation now raises pressure on European authorities to trace the supply chain
01:22and to hold the companies and individuals involved accountable.
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