Russia continues to arm and support Myanmar, as the ruling military clique wages war against its own people.
a February 2021 report from Japan’s Nikkei Asia, many of the light armored vehicles rolling through the streets at the onset of the coup were of Russian-design.
Nikkei Asia reported that just days before the military takeover, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu visited Myanmar to finalize a weapons deal, which included the Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile system, Orlan-10E surveillance drones and radar equipment.a Russian military delegation including pilots visited the country as the regime ramped up air attacks on ethnic armed organizations and opposition People’s Defense Force groups.
In August 2021, a Myanmar military spokesman said: “Russia plays the central part in Myanmar’s air defense systems, followed by China.” He added that “cooperation between the air forces is expanding,” the Irrawaddy reported.Russia is “a major supplier of arms and dual use goods for the Myanmar military.”
The group accused Moscow of “aiding and abetting the military’s genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.” The group has called for sanctions against 19 Russian companies, many of which have continued to ship arms to Myanmar since the coup.Myanmar’s military had used Yak-130 aircraft acquired from Russia to unleash “unguided rockets and 23mm cannon fire in and around civilian-populated areas.”Russia had delivered two of six new Su-30 fighter jets to Myanmar in March, citing sources who formerly served with the Myanmar Air Force.
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