Belarus Ramps Up Arms Pipeline to Russia Amid Sanctions Gaps

An investigative report reveals that Belarusian companies shipped at least $1.2 billion in military components to Russian defense manufacturers between February 2022 and August 2025, supplying critical optics, missile-launching equipment, and wheeled chassis. The report names major suppliers (notably JSC Peleng, the Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant, and OKB TSP), highlights the scale of Belarus’ role in Russian military production, notes that some suppliers are sanctioned while many are not, and documents attempts to obscure Western-origin supply chains routed through third countries.