EU Sanctions Founders of Russian Drone Manufacturer
L'essentiel
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Olga Korchagina and Pavel Chernyshev, founders of Simbirsk Design Bureau "Piranya," a Russian company manufacturing up to 10,000 FPV drones monthly for the Russian armed forces.
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Pourquoi c'est important
The European Union has imposed sanctions on individuals associated with companies manufacturing drones for the Russian armed forces.
MOSCOW, July 24. /TASS/. The European Union has imposed sanctions on Olga Korchagina and Pavel Chernyshev, two founders of the Simbirsk Design Bureau "Piranya" (SDB "Piranya") a company that manufactures drones for the Russian armed forces, according to a statement by the EU Council published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
"Olga Korchagina is the founder of the Simbirsk Design Bureau ‘Piranya’ (SDB "Piranya") a Russia-based company that manufactures drones," the statement says. "Pavel Chernyshov is the director and founder of the Simbirsk Design Bureau ‘Piranya.’"
"SDB ‘Piranya’ manufactures First Person View (FPV) drones and specifically the models "Piranya-7", "Piranya-10" and "Piranya-13". The company manufactures up to 10 000 drones monthly and the Russian Army views its products as being extremely valuable in its military operations," the document reads.
Questions ouvertes
- What is the immediate impact of these sanctions on SDB 'Piranya's operations?
- How will the sanctioned individuals respond to the EU's measures?
