The Russian military's reliance on civilian trucks has surged since its invasion of Ukraine, revealing a supply chain issue exacerbated by international sanctions. As a Norwegian supplier of automotive parts, Kongsberg Automotive claimed to have ceased all sales to Russia, citing moral concerns. However, an investigation uncovered that their parts were still exported to Russia through a Turkish intermediary, highlighting the challenges of enforcing sanctions and the loopholes that allow military supply lines to be maintained despite international efforts to restrict them.
Kongsberg Automotive claims to be against selling parts to Russia, yet significant amounts of their parts still reached the Russian military via Turkish intermediaries.
The complexity of sanctions enforcement is highlighted by this case, where a Norwegian supplier's parts ended up fueling the Russian war machine despite intentions to comply.
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