Russia’s deputy defense minister, Anna Tsivileva, declared on Thursday that the country has reached a “flagship level” in prosthetics since the invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum on September 4, Tsivileva noted that veterans of Russia’s Ukraine invasion pushed authorities to ramp up development and introduce technologies previously underused, particularly for the country’s large disabled population. Previously, Russia’s prosthetics program consisted of distributing devices with little guidance — many recipients didn’t know how to operate them. Now, new standards ensure that training and support are provided, “aiming to restore lost functions as fully as possible,” Tsivileva explained.