Two Factories that Caught fire and Exploded this Week in Europe are Linked to the Supply of Weapons to Ukraine
By LauraAboli
These are KNDS in Italy and EMCO in Bulgaria – both companies work with weapons and ammunition that are supplied to Ukraine.
EMCO produces ammunition of Soviet standards: 122 and 152 mm artillery shells, rocket projectiles for the “Grad” MLRS, 60, 82, and 120 mm mortar rounds, and projectiles for grenade launchers. In addition, EMCO is involved in the repair and modernization of light armored vehicles.
The Italian branch of KNDS produces ammunition, including the NATO 155 mm caliber, for European armies and for supply to Ukraine. The holding company also supplies the Ukrainian Armed Forces with CAESAR and PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers, Leopard 1/2 tanks, Gepard anti-aircraft systems, and AMX-10 RC armored vehicles. KNDS Ukraine operates in Kyiv, providing maintenance and repair services for Western equipment, as well as localizing the production of ammunition in Ukraine.
