In Pics | These countries buy the most weapons from Russia

Russia is known for its futuristic and powerful weapons and is the second-largest exporter of arms in the world. Several countries depend on Russia for their country's military equipment and are the biggest customers of the Russian defense industry. Here we take a look at the top countries that received the biggest shares of Russian arms from 2017 to 2021, according to the data collected by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.  

India is one of Russia's biggest customers and had received almost 28 per cent of all Russian arms exports between 2017 and 2021. Credit: PTI Photo

Despite being one of the biggest arms exporters in the World, China is close on trade with Russia and has received 21.1% of Russian arms in the past five years. Credit: Reuters Photo

Between 2017 and 2021, Egypt received 12.6 per cent of Russian arms exports. Credit: Twitter/@KremlinRussia_E

Algeria had received 11.2 per cent of total arms imports in 2017–21. Credit: Reuters Photo

Vietnam received 4 per cent of arms from Russia. Credit: AFP Photo

Kazakhstan is also one of the biggest customers to the Russian defense industry, it received nearly 4 per cent of arms and ammunitions between 2017-2021. Credit: Twitter/@AkordaPress

Between 2017 and 2021, Iraq had received 2.9 per cent Russian weapons. Credit: Twitter/@RussianEmbassy

Belarus shares a very cordial relationship with Russia and had received 2.8 per cent of Russian weapons between 2017 and 2021. Credit: AFP Photo

Russia exported 1.5 per of its Russian arms to Angola. Credit: Twitter/@rusembtz

Turkey is the 10th biggest customer to the Russia and received 1.4 per cent of Russian arms exports between 2017 and 2021. Credit: AFP Photo