Russian government agencies began to destroy Apple equipment after a ban on its use

Russian state departments began to destroy Apple equipment after the introduction of a ban on its use. One of the first such tenders in early February 2024 was held by the Perm administration.

According to the terms of reference, 26 devices are subject to destruction, including one Apple iPad mini 4 tablet. Gadgets were purchased in 2000-2016. administration of Perm to ensure the activities of municipal employees.

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According to the results of the auction, in which the company "Ai Ti Max" won, the contract value was 1282 rubles. By February 13, 2024, the contract is under conclusion, after which within 15 working days the technical means "are subject to disposal," the administration told RBC.

According to the Kontur. Focus system, Ai Ti Max LLC was registered in Perm in 2009. The main activity is the treatment and disposal of hazardous waste. From the analysis of other state contracts of the organization, it can be seen that it is engaged in the disposal of equipment not only from Perm, but also for other regions.

The Perm mayor's office explained that the disposal of this equipment is carried out on the basis of expertise. She showed that "technical means are in an inoperable state, repairs are economically inexpedient due to the moral aging of models of technical means, the high cost of spare parts."

Earlier in February 2024, Mobile Research Group analyst Eldar Murtazin said that tenders for the destruction of Apple equipment began to be announced in Russia after the introduction of a ban on civil servants and officials from using it. At the same time, State Duma deputy Andrei Svintsov, in an interview with the NSN Radio Reference, called contests for the destruction of Apple equipment an indicator of the stupidity or corruption of officials.^[1]

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