BMW has admitted to selling more than 100 high-end cars to Russians despite international sanctions. The German carmaker confirmed a report by Business Insider that revealed premium cars had been sold to Russian buyers, despite an embargo on car exports to the country introduced after the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Upmarket carmaker BMW announced on Sunday that it had uncovered irregularities in exports to Russia from its branch in the German city of Hanover. BMW had halted the exports and sacked those involved,

The automaker says the cars went to Russia through its Hanover branch and that the guilty parties are no longer with the company

Although it is prohibited, over 100 BMW cars were sent from Germany to Russia. The company is taking action, including against employees, reports Deutsche Welle. The Munich-based car manufacturer BMW discovered irregularities in connection with the export of cars to Russia.