Imports of Japanese used cars are rapidly increasing in Russia under sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine. There is a possibility that the Japanese car is being used on the front lines of the invasion of Ukraine.
Far East Primorye Governor Kozhemyako: “These vehicles, like pickup trucks, have proven themselves in the Syrian civil war. (If you donate), we will send them to the front lines by train.”
In front of the Japanese car he donated, Far East Primorye Governor Kozhemyako is calling for donations of cars to be used on the Ukrainian frontline through SNS.
In Vladivostok, dealers who handle used cars from Japan say that sales of cars that are resistant to rough roads are increasing, rather than sedans, which usually have high sales.
Japan’s sanctions against Russia do not prohibit the import of passenger cars with a value of less than 6 million yen.