Even in war it is difficult to do without German technology. This Friday morning, three men want to show how important it is for the Russian army in a hidden garage in Kyiv. They wear civilian clothing but say they belong to the Ukrainian armed forces. On the ground in front of them are two engines that are Russian Drones want to have expanded. They report that the flying objects were shot down in the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine.
Finally one of the men grabs the angle grinder, sparks fly as he saws open the first motor. He then carefully removes an aluminum ring to reveal two needle bearings. He leans over it and says: “Here it is.” The manufacturer’s name is embossed into the metal in fine writing: “INA.” INA is a brand name for products from the Franconian Schaeffler Group.