foreign components

Russia equips its Kalibr cruise missiles with devastating cluster warheads

Russia upgraded its Kalibr cruise missiles with cluster warheads and reverted to imported electronics after domestic alternatives failed, Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on June 9.

9 June, 01:57 PM

Recently imported parts found in Russian drones

Kyiv continues to find recently manufactured Western-made components in Russian drones, Ukrainian presidential adviser on sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said on May 1.

1 May, 10:56 PM

Russia using commercial aviation to supply sanctioned components to army - investigation

Russia has employed a broad shadow logistics network to bypass sanctions, using civilian aviation to transport critical military components, Dallas Analytics reported on April 25.

27 April, 02:40 PM

HUR reveals 3D model of Russia's new cruise missile carrying 250kg bomb

A 3D model of Russia's new S-71K Kover cruise missile, developed by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) for the Su-57 and first deployed in late 2025, was published on the War&Sanctions portal by Military Intelligence (HUR) on April 27.

27 April, 12:25 PM

Russia deploys new 1,500 km range cruise missile against Ukraine

Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) has released technical details of a new Russian cruise missile, designated as "Izdelie-30," which features an 800 kg warhead and an operational range of at least 1,500 km.

2 March, 01:34 PM

Geran-5 flies on Chinese, U.S., and German parts

The electronic component base of Russia’s new Geran-5 strike drone originates from three countries — China, the United States, and Germany, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) wrote on Jan. 19.

19 January, 12:57 PM

Russia builds weapons using at least 50 foreign machines — HUR

50 units of foreign technological equipment now employed by Russian enterprises to manufacture weapons and military hardware, Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) wrote on Jan. 14.

14 January, 11:41 AM

Russian war machine increasingly reliant on U.S.-made components, HUR says

Among the foreign components found in Russian military equipment and munitions, the majority are of U.S. origin, according to the latest data from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR).

20 November 2025, 08:45 PM

100k foreign parts traced in Russia’s deadly attack on Oct. 5 - Zelenskyy

Russia used 549 missiles and drones containing 102,785 foreign-made components in its mass overnight attack on Oct. 5, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 02:13 PM

Russian missile that hit Ukraine cabinet packed with Western tech

The Russian Iskander missile, part of which hit Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers building, contained more than three dozen foreign components, including ones made in the United States, Britain, Japan, and Switzerland, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the president’s sanctions policy representative, reported on Facebook late on Sep. 8.

9 September 2025, 10:46 AM

Banderol: Moscow’s new low-cost missile from AliExpress

Russia's new S8000 Banderol cruise missile with a 150 kg warhead has a range of 500 kilometers and a top speed of up to 650 kilometers per hour, Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Telegram on May 12, sharing the missile's photos and basic characteristics.

12 May 2025, 01:17 PM

Russia’s Tornado-C rockets rely on American, European, and Chinese components

Rockets of the Russian Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems used in the war against Ukraine contain components from the United States, China, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Facebook on March 3.

3 March 2025, 11:51 AM

Sanctions fail to prevent Russia from acquiring Western components for EW systems

Russia continues to receive high-tech components from the West, which are used for developing and configuring electronic intelligence and warfare systems (EW/ELINT), Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak wrote on Oct. 7.

7 October 2024, 12:56 PM

Russian airstrikes rely on foreign tech from 20+ countries, says Ukrainian forensic

“Foreign components manufactured in more than 20 countries have been found in the missiles and drones used by Russia in its daily attacks on Ukrainian cities and towns,” Natalia Nestor, Deputy Director of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Justice Ministry, told the Ukrinform news agency on July 27.

27 July 2024, 12:07 PM

foreign components