{
  "id": 16903769,
  "title": "Russia imports five times more prosthetic arms and legs from Germany than before the war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/russia-imports-five-times-more-prosthetic-arms-and-legs-from-germany",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T13:43:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/28/russia-imports-five-times-more-prosthetic-arms-and-legs-from-germany-than-before-the-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the first half of 2026, Russia imported five times more prosthetic limbs than it did a year prior, according to Forbes Russia. Eurostat data revealed that Germany supplied prosthetic arms and legs worth 79 million euros to Russia, a 30% increase from the previous year. Of this, prosthetic limbs accounted for 41.2 million euros, while endoprostheses, such as artificial hips and knees, made up 37.8 million euros. The quantity of prosthetic limbs imported grew an astounding 5.4 times since 2021, whereas endoprostheses shipments increased by 6.1 times. In comparison, Russia received prosthetic limbs and endoprostheses valued at a total of 144.9 million euros from EU countries during the same period in 2026, up from 66.5 million euros in 2021. Despite the market's growth, domestic production cannot keep up with the demand. According to the Labor Ministry, in 2024, Russia provided 152,661 prosthetic limbs to people with disabilities, a significant rise from previous years. Younger people, accounting for about 15-20% of those needing prosthetics in 2025, are now receiving these devices significantly faster than before 2022. Most of these patients have been wounded during the war with Ukraine. Due to slow production of advanced prosthetic devices in Russia, most prosthetic limbs sold in the country are made by Russian manufacturers, but only account for 30% of the total market value. Up to 70% of the high-tech components of these prosthetics are imported.",
  "summary": "Germany supplied Russia with prosthetic arms and legs, as well as artificial joints, worth 79 million euros in the first half of 2026, almost a third more than a year earlier, according to Eurostat data reviewed by the business magazine Forbes Russia.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia imported five times more prosthetic limbs in 2026 compared to 2025.",
    "Germany supplied 79 million euros worth of prosthetic limbs to Russia, a 30% increase.",
    "Domestic production in Russia cannot meet the growing demand for prosthetics."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}