Russia’s Imports of German Prosthetic Limbs Surge Fivefold as War Amputations Mount
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Germany delivered 79 million euros worth of limb prostheses and endoprostheses to Russia in the first half of 2026. The amount is almost 19 million euros, or about a third, higher than that reported for the same period in 2025. The data are from Eurostat's foreign trade statistics, analysed by Forbes. The total value includes 41.2 million euros for prosthetics of hands and feet, complete parts and other artificial parts of the body. Another EUR …
In the first half of 2026, Russia dramatically increased the purchase of limb prostheses and artificial joints in EU countries.
Russia has significantly increased imports of prostheses and artificial joints from Germany, with the total value of these products reaching 79 million euros during the first half of 2026. This figure represents a significant increase compared to previous years, especially if the volume of imports before 2022 is taken into account. According to Eurostat data, cited by Forbes magazine, Russia imported products in this category from Germany worth …
Russia’s Imports of German Prosthetic Limbs Surge Fivefold as War Amputations Mount
Russia has increased imports of German-made prosthetic limbs more than fivefold since before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as growing numbers of Russian soldiers return from the battlefield with severe injuries and amputations.
In the first six months of 2026, Russia brought 79 million euros in prosthetic limbs and endoprotests from Germany, almost 19 million euros more than in January-June 2025, and 5 times more than in the same period of 2021.
In the first half of 2026, Germany supplied 79 million euros in hand and leg prosthetics and artificial joints to Russia, almost a third more than a year earlier, according to Eurostat data that had studied Forbes.
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