Production of Russian dual-use goods has fallen - CPD
Kyiv • UNN
The reason is said to be Ukrainian long-range strikes on chemical plants. According to Rosstat data, production indicators have dropped significantly compared to last year.
In Russia, a decline in the production of ammonium nitrate is being recorded – a product used both in agriculture and for the needs of the military-industrial complex. According to Rosstat data, production indicators have noticeably fallen compared to last year. This is reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation, reports UNN.
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Against the backdrop of a painful gasoline crisis in Russia, a significant drop in the production of dual-use chemical industry products is being recorded. This is also a consequence of Ukrainian long-range strikes. According to Rosstat, compared to the same period last year, the volume of ammonium nitrate production in the Russian Federation fell by 9%. In May alone, the decline reached 14% year-on-year, which became the worst indicator since the beginning of the year
Ammonium nitrate is a dual-use product. According to the CPD, it is not only an important fertilizer for the Russian agricultural sector but can also be used for the needs of the Russian military-industrial complex.
Officially in the Russian Federation, the collapse in fertilizer production is explained by "unscheduled repairs" – a euphemism used by Russian propaganda to denote the consequences of Ukrainian strikes. It is known that recently, the "Azot" chemical plant in the Tula region, one of the largest producers of chemical products for the Russian military-industrial complex, was hit by such strikes