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Interfax·RU·2 days ago
Russian industrial output expanded by 0.6% in June, continuing a trend of modest growth despite international sanctions. The data reflects ongoing state-led industrial activity, though the sustainability of this growth remains uncertain given labor shortages and capacity constraints.
Russian industrial output demonstrated a mixed performance in H1 2026, with overall growth of 0.6% in June and 0.2% for the first five months of the year. Significant contractions in rolled steel (-6.6%) and freight car production (-34.3%) were offset by increases in primary aluminum (+7.4%) and passenger car production (+16%), indicating sector-specific resilience and vulnerabilities under sanctions.