Techpribor brought equipment from Huizhou Funn Tek and New Source Automation – Chinese companies trading industrial automation. Reuters has determined that the supplied devices correspond to models ordered by BOZ. Representatives of Chinese companies admitted that Siemens did not ask about the final recipient.
Siemens ensures that he warns international sanctions and requires this from its clients, but the Reuters agency has not found any evidence that Siemens knew that his equipment was sold to the Russian manufacturer of explosives.
A spokesman for the German international engineering corporation said that her company strictly observes international sanctions and requires the same from its clients. He added, however, that some goods can reach Russia without her knowledge.
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Russia increases arms production despite restrictions
From the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the BOZ factory is expanding production capacity, including in the range of RDX explosives. Automation is crucial for increasing performance with personnel deficiencies. Experts warn that access to Western technologies extends the conflict.
In December 2024, the European Union covered Chinese companies supporting the Russian arms industry for the first time. In July 2025, another seven entities from China and Hong Kong were added. EU diplomats appeal to Beijing to stop supporting the Russian war machine.
