Russia has largely managed to circumvent sanctions on battlefield technology. This allows Moscow to manufacture weapons and continue its war against Ukraine.
Which countries supply spare parts to Russia
According to the publication, Russia needs battlefield goods to continue fighting. We are talking about microchips, sensors, navigation systems for weapons production. In particular, Kinzhal missiles, reconnaissance and attack drones, including Shaheds.
Ukraine's partners have imposed sanctions on many of the 2800 Western components found in the wreckage of Russian weapons on the battlefield.
A detailed analysis of Russian trade figures shows that in the first 10 months of last year, Western companies supplied 48% of these components, while China supplied 45%.
The largest supplier of technology for military goods was the US company Intel, followed by China's Huawei. The top 10 also includes American companies Analog Devices, AMD, Texas Instruments, IBM and Dell.
Studies show that Russia has managed to reconfigure its supply chains. Most supplies now come from China, Hong Kong, Turkey and the UAE.
Analysts advise fining those who violate or circumvent sanctions against Russia, closing gaps in export control policies, and fighting loopholes through third countries.
42 foreign parts found in Russian Kh-59 missiles
The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has added 42 new parts of Russian X-59 aircraft missiles to the Unified Database of Foreign Components in Weapons.
The agency noted that these missiles, in combination with Shahed kamikaze drones, have been used by Russia in recent years.
On 4 January 2024, Russia hit an energy facility in Kropyvnytskyi with this missile, killing one person and injuring eight others.
Foreign technologies and components must not be allowed to continue to become part of aggressors' weapons and kill civilians around the world," the NACP stressed.
