EU Includes Russian Drone Manufacturer Simbirsk Design Bureau in 20th Anti-Russian Sanctions Package
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- The European Union has added Simbirsk Design Bureau (SKB), manufacturer of Piranha FPV drones that destroyed the first American Abrams tank in February 2024, to its 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions.
- The company produces up to 10,000 drones monthly and is considered extremely valuable by the Russian military.
- Clevercopter and Arkhangel Center were also sanctioned.
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The EU has been imposing successive rounds of sanctions on Russia since 2022. The Simbirsk Design Bureau gained particular attention after its Piranha FPV drones were credited with destroying the first American Abrams tank in Ukraine in February 2024, a significant military milestone.
BRUSSELS, April 23. /TASS/. The European Union has included the Simbirsk Design Bureau (SKB), the manufacturer of the Piranha FPV drones, used to destroy the first American Abrams tank during a special military operation in February 2024, in the 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, according to an EU Council resolution published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It explains that the sanctions are imposed for the production of drones used by Russia during the Special Military Operation. The company produces up to 10,000 drones per month, and the Russian army considers them extremely valuable for its military operations, the resolution reads. Another drone manufacturer, Clevercopter, was also included in the sanctions package. The EU also imposed sanctions on the Arkhangel Center military training center. The document states that Arkhangel maintains close ties with the Russian military-industrial complex and is involved in military operations in Ukraine.
أسئلة مفتوحة
- Will the sanctions effectively reduce SKB's drone production capacity?
- How will Russia respond to these additional sanctions?
- Will other countries follow the EU's lead in targeting drone manufacturers?
