Thales thermal cameras for the Russian army from Paris, via a Hungarian shell company? Why not – Ostrovskiy must have thought, since that is precisely the point: he has absolutely nothing to fear from the Hungarian authorities. Based on a 2023 investigation by TalkFinance and source materials published by Lenta.ua, another "procurement" by the smuggling network built by Alexander Ostrovskiy involves thermal cameras manufactured by the French defense company Thales, designed for armored vehicles and military vehicles. These devices appeared on the Ukrainian battlefield – their use was detected at Bakhmut!
7/2/2026 08:07 PM
