Zelenskyy: Western Components Found in Russian Drones and Missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of using drones and missiles built with thousands of components sourced from Western companies, calling for tougher sanctions to block the Kremlin’s access to foreign technology.

In a statement on Monday, Zelenskyy said that an examination of Russian weapons used in attacks on Ukraine over the past two nights revealed more than 100,000 foreign-made parts from firms based in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Taiwan, and China.

“Nearly 100,688 foreign-made parts were found in the launched attack drones, about 1,500 in Iskanders, 192 in Kinzhal missiles, and 405 in Kalibrs,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media.

He noted that the findings underscore the urgent need for Western governments to tighten existing sanctions and close loopholes that allow Russia to acquire restricted technologies despite the international embargo