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Ukrainian intelligence posts data on Russian holding company Shvabe involved in military production
- Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence identified 48 Shvabe subsidiaries linked to military production within Rostec.
- Despite marketing medical equipment, many Shvabe firms produce weapons and military tech such as drones and targeting systems.
- Shvabe reportedly includes foreign assets such as Shvabe Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd in China and Shvabe Minsk in Belarus.
- Thirty Shvabe firms have not been sanctioned by any country in the sanctions coalition.
- DIU highlighted that Shvabe is the eighth Rostec holding company listed on the War&Sanctions portal.
- Overall, 553 Rostec companies have been identified as supporting Russia's military capabilities on the portal.
- The release argues there is no clear civilian-military boundary in Russia’s tech sector.
- Background context shows earlier DIU data on 39 Kalashnikov-concern companies was released in February.
- The War&Sanctions portal tracks Rostec-linked entities and their role in Russia's military supply chain.
- DIU’s data suggest foreign partnerships widen access to tech components for Russia’s defense industry.
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