A new investigation finds that German company Gühring KG continues to provide precision tools to Russia's defence industry through intermediaries, despite publicly announcing a withdrawal from the Russian market after the Ukraine war began. The tools are reportedly used in the production of Su-30SM fighters, S-300 and S-400 air‑defence launchers, Krasnopol guided shells, and in facilities linked to the KLA Shnikov consortium. The report alleges that more than $20 million worth of Gühring metal‑working equipment has been shipped to Russia via intermediaries in China and India, and that a Russian intermediary was sanctioned by the United States in 2024. Additionally, the tools are said to be employed at the Mayak Production Association, which contributes to plutonium production for Russia's nuclear weapons program.