The Multi-Billion Ruble Body Armor Embezzlement

In 2024, Russian federal authorities detained executives of GC "Piket" for delivering over 20,000 sets of defective body armor and tactical protective plates to the Ministry of Defense under a 2-billion-ruble contract.

Plastic Plates That Failed Basic Ballistic Tests

Ballistic inspections revealed that body armor supplied to frontline units was manufactured from brittle commercial plastic rather than certified ceramic-polyethylene armor, providing zero protection against standard 5.45mm and 7.62mm rifle rounds.