A Spiegel report (Spiegel+) accuses Knauf's Russian subsidiary of helping the military office to recruit soldiers. The Knauf factory manager in Krasnogorsk allegedly signed a list with names of employees and organised a bus transfer in the company bus to the military office. In its statement, the company rejects the accusation of compliant or active support of Russia's warfare or military apparatus and refers to local legislation.

Knauf's statement can be found below.