Russia's Moscow State Technical University of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation purchased for 4.5 million rubles a Canadian-made SkyEye radar detector for detecting drones.
A university from Moscow has a Canadian SkyEye system
One of Moscow's universities purchased a Canadian drone detection system. It probably happened to circumvent sanctions.
This is reported by the Russian publication Meduza.
The Russian Moscow State Technical University of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation (MIREA) purchased for 4.5 million rubles the SkyEye radar detector for detecting drones, which is being developed by the Canadian company Skycope Technologies Inc.
The SkyEye radar detector can recognize more than 330 models of drones at a distance of up to 35 kilometers in open terrain and up to 10 kilometers in the city. The range of the system allows covering more than a third of the area of Moscow within the limits of the Moscow Ring Road.
The university can use the system for research purposes as it works on anti-drone devices. For example, even earlier, the university purchased Chinese anti-drone guns "Dron 1200" for 400,000 rubles with a range of up to 1.2 kilometers, the report says.
According to Roman Rashimas, a lawyer in the sanctions practice of the British company Zorge Partners Limited, SkyEye's supplies fall under the restrictions imposed by Canada. The university announced the tender at the beginning of May and chose the winner within two weeks. The detector radar was already delivered on June 7.
Sanctions against Russia
The European Union has already approved 11 sanctions against the Russian Federation. For example, goods that can be used to produce weapons are subject to restrictions. In particular, natural and legal entities responsible for the invasion of Ukraine and helping to continue the war were included in the sanctions.
Currently, the EU plans to agree on the 12th package of anti-Russian sanctions, which will include new lists of personal restrictions and export sanctions, particularly on diamonds.
The twelfth EU package should include sanctions not only on Russian diamonds but also on aluminium, as well as further restrictions on the supply of dual-purpose goods, the official said.
He noted that the European Union closely cooperates with Ukraine in identifying the components found in Russian weapons and ammunition.
Unbelievably, they even find chips from refrigerators in them, said a high-ranking official.
In addition, an essential part of the new package of punitive measures will be a mechanism to prevent their circumvention, they say in Brussels.
EU officials assure that Ukraine remains a priority despite the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Thus, the leaders will discuss the long-term budget of the European Union for 2024-2027 and the 50 billion euro aid fund for Ukraine, as well as its structure.
