Some components in Russian missiles were manufactured at a Minsk plant, including those for the "Oreshnik" – Office of the President
Kyiv • UNN
The Office of the President showed EU ambassadors components found in Russian missiles. Ukraine calls for strengthened sanctions, including those targeting Russia's shadow fleet.
Some of the components in the Russian missiles used in the massive attack by the Russian Federation were manufactured at the Minsk-based Integral plant, specifically microchips and circuit boards for cruise missiles and the "Oreshnik," the Office of the President reported following a meeting with ambassadors of European countries, UNN reports.
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Deputy Head of the Office of the President Pavlo Palisa, Advisor – Commissioner of the President on Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk, and representatives of the Security Service and the Prosecutor General's Office held a meeting with ambassadors of European countries regarding the strengthening of sanctions pressure on Russia.
"Representatives of European states were shown parts of the Russian Zircon, Kalibr, and Kh-101 missiles, as well as Geran-2 drones, which Russia used to attack Ukraine on the night of May 24. They contained foreign-made components—specifically from Switzerland, Germany, the USA, Great Britain, Japan, China, and others—manufactured, in particular, this year. They also showed individual circuit boards from the 'Oreshnik,' which contain exclusively Russian and Belarusian components manufactured between 2004 and 2014," the OP stated.
"We need to focus and truly stop the supply of parts entering Russia. This will deal a significant blow to the capacities of Russian defense production," Vlasiuk said.
According to the Advisor – Commissioner of the President on Sanctions Policy, it is also "important to strengthen control over Belarus's access to foreign electronics."
Some of the components contained in the Russian missiles were manufactured at the Minsk-based Integral plant, specifically microchips and circuit boards for cruise missiles and the "Oreshnik"
Palisa called on representatives of European states to strengthen work on existing sanctions restrictions and to accelerate work on new sanctions packages.
"You know that Russia claims they are ready to launch more missiles to strike targets in Ukraine, especially in Kyiv. Everyone has seen the results. This is not about some 'decision-making centers,' as they call them; it is about the civilian population, about civilian casualties. They are not capable of delivering such strikes on their own, without help or an industrial base from other countries," he emphasized.
On the "shadow fleet"
The Ukrainian side called on European partners to strengthen coordination in countering the "shadow fleet."
In particular, to stop and seize vessels based on materials collected by the Security Service of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General's Office, the Foreign Intelligence Service, and the Main Intelligence Directorate
According to the OP, thanks to the "shadow fleet," the aggressor country "was able to earn over 101 billion dollars in 2025, most of which was directed toward weapons production."
Meeting participants discussed the threats that the Russian "shadow fleet" poses to pan-European security, particularly regarding espionage, information gathering, and the environment. According to Vlasiuk, "the number of personal sanctions against ship captains and companies that agree to perform such work for Russia should be increased."
"Ambassadors of foreign states expressed support for the Ukrainian proposals. The parties agreed on further work to strengthen inspections and additional sanctions regarding the Russian Federation's shadow fleet," the OP reported.