{"id":36807,"date":"2026-11-12T08:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T06:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=36807"},"modified":"2026-11-12T08:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T06:18:08","slug":"irlandiia-eksport-hlynozemu-rosiia-zbroia-ap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/irlandiia-eksport-hlynozemu-rosiia-zbroia-ap\/","title":{"rendered":"An Irish factory continues to supply Russia with raw materials used in the manufacture of weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Ireland has come under pressure over its exports of alumina to Russia, where this raw material is processed into aluminium, which is used, amongst other things, in the defence industry. According to estimates by campaigners, between March and October 2026 alone, the Russian company Rusal received over 491,000 tonnes of alumina from the Aughinish plant in Ireland. The Irish authorities have not found sufficient evidence of its use in the production of Russian weapons; however, independent investigators have traced links between the recipients of the raw material and Russian defence enterprises.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\"><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Aughinish plant in Ireland continues to supply alumina to the Russian company Rusal.<\/li>\n<li>Over 491,000 tonnes of raw materials were shipped to Russia over the course of eight months.<\/li>\n<li>Journalists have traced the links between Russian aluminium buyers and arms manufacturers.<\/li>\n<li>The Irish authorities have not confirmed that specific consignments have been used in the defence industry.<\/li>\n<li>The EU is discussing the possibility of sanctions, but there is no general export ban as yet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">An Irish factory has shipped hundreds of thousands of tonnes of alumina to Russia<\/h2>\n<p>Enterprise <strong>Aughinish Alumina<\/strong> It is situated in County Limerick in the west of Ireland. It is Europe\u2019s largest plant for the production of alumina \u2014 an intermediate raw material used to produce aluminium. It has been owned by the Russian company Rusal since 2007.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from Alumina 22, 491,307 tonnes of alumina were shipped from Ireland to Russia between March and October 2026. An analysis of maritime shipments carried out by AP confirms regular cargo ship voyages from the plant to <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/ataka-port-ust-luga-pozhezha-11-lystopada-2026\/\">St Petersburg<\/a> and other Russian ports.<\/p>\n<p>On 11 November, journalists from the agency spotted the cargo ship Karin near the factory, as it was preparing to set sail for Russia.<\/p>\n<p>According to estimates by the Economic Security Council of Ukraine, the Irish plant supplies approximately 17 per cent of Rusal\u2019s alumina requirements. The importance of these supplies has increased since Rusal lost part of its supplies from Australia and Ukraine following the Russian Federation\u2019s full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<h2>How Irish raw materials are linked to Russian arms production<\/h2>\n<p>Alumina is used in the production of aluminium, which is used to manufacture components for aeroplanes, rockets, drones and other equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, journalists from OCCRP and The Irish Times established that raw materials from Aughinish were being supplied to Russian steelworks. The aluminium produced there was, in particular, purchased by a Moscow-based company that supplies metal to enterprises in the Russian defence industry.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation was based on customs documents, transport data and information on commercial transactions. However, the journalists were unable to trace the route of a specific consignment of Irish alumina to the finished weaponry, as the raw material is mixed with materials from other suppliers during processing.<\/p>\n<p>EU Special Representative for Sanctions <strong>David O\u2019Sullivan<\/strong> In October, he stated that some of the output from Russian factories that receive Irish raw materials undoubtedly ends up in Russia\u2019s military-industrial complex.<\/p>\n<h2>Why have exports to Russia not yet been banned?<\/h2>\n<p>Despite restrictions on trade in a number of metallurgical products, exports of alumina to Russia have not been subject to the European Union\u2019s general ban.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the European Parliament backed a non-binding resolution calling for an end to such supplies. However, alumina was not included in the relevant sanctions package.<\/p>\n<p>The Irish Government carried out its own investigation into Aughinish Alumina, but was unable to establish whether the plant\u2019s raw materials were being used for military purposes. The Minister for Enterprise <strong>Peter Burke<\/strong> He attributed this, in particular, to the lack of reliable data on domestic trade transactions in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s management denies any link between its products and the Russian defence sector and states that it has introduced independent monitoring of its supplies.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the opposition Irish Labour Party is proposing to temporarily nationalise the plant and redirect its production to other markets. The government fears that a sudden ban on exports would jeopardise jobs and the supply of vital raw materials to European businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission has received the findings of the Irish investigation. 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