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Massive fire rips through Russian plant supplying Iskander and Kh-101 parts

A missile strike hit the Voronezh Semiconductor Plant in Russia, monitoring channels reported on June 22.

22 June, 02:27 PM

Prison time for Dutch man who leaked semiconductor designs to Russia

The Rotterdam District Court sentenced a 43-year-old Dutch citizen to three years in prison on charges of sharing sensitive high-tech data with an individual from Russia in violation of EU sanctions, according to a message on the court’s website on July 10.

10 July 2025, 10:48 PM

Drones hit Russian plant manufacturing military components

A drone attack struck the Bolkhov Semiconductor Plant in Russia's Oryol Oblast, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, reported on Telegram on May 21.

21 May 2025, 12:53 PM

Biden administration planning final round of chip export restrictions aimed at Russia and China

The Joe Biden administration is planning a final round of export restrictions on AI chips from companies like Nvidia Corp. to prevent advanced technologies from reaching Russia and China, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 8.

10 January 2025, 02:24 PM

Russia's missile and drone production reliant on Western components, says HUR chief

Russia continues to use Western technology to produce its weapons, including missiles and drones, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) head, Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with Bloomberg published on Oct. 2.

3 October 2024, 02:58 PM

UK Government buys key semiconductor plant to secure defense capabilities

The UK government has acquired a key semiconductor plant in Newton Aycliffe amid concerns that its potential closure could impact the country's defense supplies, Reuters reported on Sept. 29.

30 September 2024, 12:45 PM

Russia’s arms boom powered by Chinese supplies, despite Western embargoes

Despite stringent Western sanctions, Russia's arms production is experiencing a significant boom, fueled largely by imports from China, The Economist reported on April 29. This surge in production is largely attributed to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with a noticeable increase in the manufacturing of key weapons.

30 April 2024, 04:31 PM

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