‘Economic fighters’: the volunteers helping direct sanctions against Russia
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A 22-year-old Ukrainian woman named Olena Yurchenko discovered that Russia's reliance on computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools was a critical component of its military production. In August 2022, she found that only a handful of companies worldwide produce CNC machines, and the EU and US subsequently added them to sanctions lists. This move has forced Russia to obtain CNC machines from alternative sources, including China, with lower quality and precision. The sanctions have not completely halted Russian military production, but have significantly impacted its ability to manufacture key components. Civil society groups and international volunteers, known as "economic fighters," played a crucial role in identifying the importance of CNC machines and advocating for sanctions. These efforts have been part of over three dozen rounds of sanctions imposed by the US and EU since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.
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