Russia is gradually increasing the use of attack UAVs. And it still has the ability to use Western components for this purpose.
This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video speech.
According to him, in October, more than 2,000 ‘shaheds’ were against Ukraine, against our people.
‘This number of ‘Shaheds’ means more than 170,000 components that should have been blocked from being supplied to Russia. Microcircuits, microcontrollers, processors, many different parts, without which this terror would simply be impossible.
All this is supplied to Russia from abroad. And unfortunately, it comes from companies from China, Europe, America – a lot of micro-contributions to the constant Russian terror,’ Zelensky said.
He reiterated the need for strict control over the export of special parts and components to prevent Russia from circumventing the sanctions that have long been imposed on Moscow for this war.
‘It’s the same as with the Shaheds – with Russian missiles. They all contain components from other countries. To fight against Russian strikes means to fight for the strength of sanctions against Russia. The sanctions must increase and be effective. And every scheme to circumvent sanctions is a crime against people and the world. And it is precisely these schemes that allow Russia to help build up the muscle of the regimes in Iran and North Korea. This is a global threat. And only global, special pressure can overcome it,’ the Ukrainian president said.