Austrian authorities arrested a 28-year-old Belarusian executive of a Vienna-based company in May for falsifying end-user certificates to supply sanctioned equipment to Russian armed forces.
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A Vienna-based company supplied sanctioned equipment, including specialized metalworking tools and CNC machines, to Russian arms manufacturers by falsifying end-user certificates.
The company's 28-year-old Belarusian executive was arrested in May.
Shipments were concealed through a network of shell companies in Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Poland, and Lithuania.
The supplied goods were used to manufacture engines for Russian cruise missiles and fighter jets.
On the day the main suspect was detained, authorities seized CNC machines and specialized tools worth about €140,000.
Evidence from four raids in August 2025 indicates that industrial goods worth more than €3.3 million were supplied to Russian arms manufacturers since 2022.
The ministry's 28-year-old Belarusian director was arrested in May and remains in custody.
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