A Vienna-based company supplied components for the Russian armed forces. Photo: Getty Images

Austria has uncovered a scheme in which a Vienna-based company supplied equipment used to manufacture engines for Russian missiles and fighter jets, in breach of European Union sanctions.

Source: Austria's Ministry of the Interior on 10 August, as reported by Reuters

Details: The ministry said in a statement that the company falsified end-user certificates in order to supply sanctioned equipment, including specialised metalworking tools and CNC machines that can be used to manufacture parts and tools.

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