Russia bought prostheses and artificial joints from Germany for 79 million euros Germany supplied prosthetic limbs and artificial joints worth 79 million euros to Russia in the first half of 2026, Forbes calculated based on Eurostat data. This is almost a third (19 million euros) more than in the corresponding period in 2025, the publication states. Compared to 2021, the supply of prosthetic arms and legs has increased 5.4 times; A sharp increase began in 2024, journalists emphasize. According to Rostec, the share of young people among those in need of prostheses has increased from 8% to 15-20%, mainly due to the wounded in the war with Ukraine. CEO of Haim Khorig company, which manufactures prostheses, Ivan Khodiakov linked the increase in demand for prostheses with the acceleration of their issuance and the need for more complex products. According to him, Russian manufacturers cannot keep up with the growth in demand, and now local products occupy 80% of the market in terms of volume, but only 30% in monetary terms.