Sanctions in action: production of T-90 and T-14 (Armata) tanks stopped in Russia According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR), the production of tanks has stopped in the Russian Federation due to financial problems and the lack of imported components. What is known The Russian plant “Uralvagonzavod” is trying to overcome the crisis that arose due to sanctions. For those who are not aware of “Uralvagonzavod” is located in Nizhny Tagil. Russian armored vehicles are made on it, including the main tank of the Russian army – the T-72. Despite the advertised “import substitution”, the Russian Federation cannot independently produce high-tech weapons without imported parts. Therefore, the production of the T-90 and T-14 (Armata) tanks had to be stopped.