Russian manufacturers are being accused of inflating prices for armored steel after the announcement of mobilization. According to the telegram channel Nezygar, in the three weeks since the announcement of mobilization in Russia, the demand for armored steel has increased by an average of 547% compared to the August period. At the same time, the equipment that military personnel mobilized in the Russian Federation are forced to purchase at their own expense has almost completely disappeared from the shelves of army stores and websites of key suppliers.According to report “The shortage is resulting from the exhaustion of production capacity limits and a sharp rise in the cost of raw materials. For example, at the moment, the price per square meter of Russian armored steel of the 5th protection class 45X2NMFBA varies from 100 to 250 thousand rubles, depending on the region that for the omission of labor costs and other components, it is almost 7-14 times more expensive than in the same period last year.”The report added “The total shortage of armored steel in Russia has created ideal conditions for the black market of military equipment and the supply of defective products through dubious supply channels.”
Russian manufacturers are being accused of inflating prices for armored steel after the announcement of mobilization. According to the telegram channel Nezygar, in the three weeks since the announcement of mobilization in Russia, the demand for armored steel has increased by an average of 547% compared to the August period. At the same time, the equipment that military personnel mobilized in the Russian Federation are forced to purchase at their own expense has almost completely disappeared from the shelves of army stores and websites of key suppliers.According to report “The shortage is resulting from the exhaustion of production capacity limits and a sharp rise in the cost of raw materials. For example, at the moment, the price per square meter of Russian armored steel of the 5th protection class 45X2NMFBA varies from 100 to 250 thousand rubles, depending on the region that for the omission of labor costs and other components, it is almost 7-14 times more expensive than in the same period last year.”The report added “The total shortage of armored steel in Russia has created ideal conditions for the black market of military equipment and the supply of defective products through dubious supply channels.”
