Ukrainian hackers disrupt Russian Ministry meeting, exposing critical failure in military import substitution
Ukrainian hackers successfully breached a private meeting of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, exposing a critical reliance on foreign markets for military production. During the recorded session, officials admitted that 90% of the electrical components for Russian drones are currently manufactured in China.
The leak, published by Ukrainian prankster Evgeniy Volnov and verified by independent outlet Astra, features a ministry representative lamenting the lack of domestic resources. The official noted that Russia is forced to import even basic materials, such as copper wires and plastic, from Chinese suppliers.
A breach of security and command
The virtual meeting was interrupted by hackers who directly addressed the attendees, signaling a significant security failure within the Ministry’s drone and robotics directorate. Among those identified in the footage was Alexei Serdyuk, the head of the department and a former deputy to Denis Manturov.
Serdyuk was accompanied by Alexander Plotnikov and Daniil Abulov, a 29-year-old official responsible for coordinating drone production between the Ministry of Defense and pro-government public organizations. The hackers issued direct warnings to the officials, stating that their identities had been fully documented.
Institutional silence and data exposure
The recording also exposed the personal contact information of several high-ranking participants and industry experts. Investigations into the leaked data confirmed the involvement of officials linked to the Russian military-industrial complex and the "Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies."
Despite the sensitive nature of the admission regarding military supply chains and the security breach itself, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
