Advisor – Commissioner of the President for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk, together with Ukrainian experts who analyze Russian weaponry, demonstrated to media representatives components from missiles and drones that Russia has used in strikes against Ukraine.
“The weapons we have here are proof that the work done so far is not enough, because the attacks keep coming again and again. If we look at the number of missiles and drones being used, they are increasing month after month compared with the same months last year. That is the bad part. The good part is that we are seeing a forced shift from some Western components to Chinese alternatives, which means our sanctions work is successful,” Vladyslav Vlasiuk stressed.
Experts noted that Russian UAVs contain the highest number of Chinese-made components. Many parts used in the aggressor state’s weapons originate from Switzerland, Germany, the United States, Japan, China, and other countries. In particular, the Kh-101 missile contains more than 100 foreign-made components, while the Kalibr missile includes around 30 foreign-produced parts.
The Advisor – Commissioner of the President for Sanctions Policy noted that all data is promptly shared with partners. According to him, since the beginning of the year, U.S. agencies have carried out more than ten operations to shut down supply channels worth millions of dollars. The Ukrainian side has also provided information to Chinese diplomats.
Media representatives were shown a computer and a processor unit recovered from the Russian Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile that the Russian Federation launched at the Lviv region on the night before January 9. Vladyslav Vlasiuk noted that the remains of the Oreshnik that fell in Bila Tserkva on the night before May 24 are still being examined, while all components of the Oreshnik that Russia used during its attack on Dnipro in November 2024 were destroyed in the strike. According to experts, the available parts indicate that this is not a cutting-edge weapon system. Rather, the missile is a modernized modification equipped with an inertial guidance system, meaning it does not rely on satellite guidance.
The presentation also featured parts and components from Russian Kh-101, Kalibr, and Kinzhal missiles, as well as Shahed/Geran-2 drones and an AI-enabled loitering kamikaze UAV. Russia used these types of weapons during its attack on Ukraine on the night before May 24.
“We need greater capabilities to intercept aerial threats, especially ballistic ones. We need continued support from our partners across all these areas – our air defense, preventing sanctions evasion, and stopping the flow of components. I call on our partners and manufacturing companies to do more to ensure that new advanced components do not reach Russia and are not used in Russian missiles and drones,” Vladyslav Vlasiuk concluded.