JSC GTLK is a Russian state-owned enterprise overseen by the Russian Ministry of Transportation. GTLK operates in air, sea and rail transport, passenger transport, automotive and special equipment for domestic companies in the transport industry, and carries out investment activities to develop Russia’s transport infrastructure. It is the largest transportation leasing company in Russia. In 2020, GTLK’s lease portfolio was valued at RUB 1.3 billion, and it has subsidiary companies in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. GTLK has set itself the goal of creating a fleet of drones, imported from China, to carry out aerial surveillance missions. GTLK is a legal entity, financially supporting and benefitting from the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine.