Investigation says Russian Shaheds contain Polish components

Viktoria Lytovchenko

In Poland, violations of the rules of arms and technology export are being investigated, as a result of which Polish parts were found in Iranian Shahed-136 drones.

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In Poland, an investigation into violations of the rules on the export of weapons and technology is underway, which is related to the detection of Polish components in Iranian drones.
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Poland called this case "absolutely terrible" and stated the need to take appropriate measures and bring charges.
A Polish company from Poznań sold parts that got to the Iranian Shahed fighters, violating export laws.
The investigation also confirms information about the presence of Western components in Iranian drones that attack the country, highlighting the problem of circumventing sanctions and embargoes.
Further steps in the investigation of violations of arms and technology exports will reflect the consequences and control of similar activities to prevent similar situations in the future.

Polish components were found in Iranian Shahed

Polish Minister of Internal Affairs Tomasz Semoniak said the Internal Security Agency discovered this case and called it "absolutely terrifying"”

The prosecutor's office will definitely take the necessary measures, press charges and inform about the further progress of the investigation, Wydarzenia quotes him.

He added that the government is now trying to "shut down all issues related to sanctions."

In previous years, this system was greatly weakened, contrary to the rhetoric. The National Fiscal Administration, in cooperation with other services, has been working intensively for several months so that sanctions and embargoes are not circumvented, Semoniak said.

According to Radio Zet, a state-owned company from Poznań sold parts for the Iranian combat "Shaheds." These pumps were manufactured by a Polish Agency for Industrial Development company.