A Canadian firearms company has confirmed that precision rifles it manufactured were “fraudulently diverted” to Russia, raising serious questions about supply chains, sanctions enforcement and the illicit flow of Western-made military hardware into a country subject to extensive export controls, reported Global News. The revelation has prompted internal investigations, cooperation with Canadian authorities, and scrutiny of broader export-control vulnerabilities linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The Quebec-based firearms maker Cadex Defence acknowledged that some of its high-precision rifles ended up in Russia without its authorization or knowledge, according to a statement issued by the company following an internal investigation.
