Russian former space chief Dmitry Rogozin (58) appears in NATO-quality equipment. In Russia he is now angry because of the significantly better war equipment than the soldiers at the front receive.
According to Russian media, Rogozin shared photos of himself on Telegram. They were supposed to show it in Ukraine in October. Clearly visible: the military equipment he wears mainly comes from abroad – from NATO.
No Russian “Ratnik” equipment
Criticism rattles. As one Russian Telegram channel put it: “Why the former Chairman of the Council of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation does not wear the “Ratnik” equipment (which they have advertised and praised for so long) and does not use used weapons is not clear to me personally.”
A prankster on Twitter: “A true patriot.” Samuel Ramani, from Britain’s Royal United Services Institute, writes: “Dmitry Rogozin once boasted that Russian nuclear weapons could destroy NATO in 30 minutes. But he doesn’t mind wearing NATO-standard military gear.”
Only the helmet comes from Russia
According to journalists from the We Can Explain network, Rogozin in the photo is wearing a jacket from the Austrian military equipment manufacturer Carinthia. His bulletproof vest is said to be Turkish-made. Almost only his helmet comes from Russia.
The ammunition magazines are said to come from Belgium and the United States
The boots would come from Slovakia. The weapons are therefore not Russian-made. He carries a German AR-15 assault rifle (cost: about $5,800) and an Austrian Glock (cost: about $5,800).
Was Russia’s representative to NATO?
Rogozin was for many years the NATO representative for Russia. In 2018, he became head of Roskosmos, the Russian space agency. In July this year he was fired as part of a restructuring by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin (70).
Rogozin is considered a hardliner and supports Russian attacks on Ukraine. He speaks of a war in which the survival of Russia is at stake. In early May, he wrote on Telegram that Russia could destroy NATO countries in nuclear war within half an hour. (EU)