Bangladesh, May 8 -- Belarus has emerged as one of Russias most important military-industrial lifelines as Moscow struggles to sustain its war effort in Ukraine under sweeping Western sanctions. Newly examined trade data shows that Belarusian companies dramatically increased shipments of military-related hardware and components to Russian defense manufacturers between 2022 and 2025, while nearly half of the identified suppliers continue operating without Western sanctions.

The data, obtained by the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC), paints a detailed picture of how Belarus has become deeply integrated into Russias wartime supply chain. According to the records, 58 Belarusian companies exported at least $1.2 billion worth of military-...