A married couple with German and Russian citizenship who were involved in exporting components for UAVs to Russia have been jailed in Germany.

This was reported by Deutsche Welle.

The convicted couple was involved in producing military materials and components, including for Orlan-10 drones.

Production and exports took place in violation of the European embargo, and when sending the components, they indicated false recipients to make it appear as if the components remained in Germany.

Among the components sent to Russia were amplifiers and transistors, which were purchased in Germany and delivered, in particular, to a company in St. Petersburg.

The couple also shipped military components to Russia through third countries such as Turkey, China and the UAE.

The Stuttgart Higher Land Court sentenced the former businessman from the federal state of Saarland to six years and nine months in prison for illegally supplying components for drones to Russia.

The businessman’s wife received a 21-month suspended sentence for aiding her husband.

It should be noted that the Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAVs are actively used by the Russian army in Ukraine to conduct aerial reconnaissance and adjust artillery fire.

As Militarnyi reported, Italy seized Chinese attack drones that were intercepted in one of the ports on the way to Libya.

The cargo ship MSC Arina, which was transporting containers, was carrying parts of the Chinese-made Wing Loong reconnaissance and strike drone system.

Reports indicate that two drone control stations were transported under false documents, disguised as parts for wind turbines. This was an attempt to bypass the UN arms embargo on Libya.