Some of the components in enemy missiles are produced not in Russia but in Western countries: Prosecutor General's Office on massive shelling of Russia
Kyiv • UNN
Russia's massive missile attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure using components from Western countries underscore the need for effective sanctions to block the supply of dual-use goods and provide Ukraine with appropriate remedies to bring those responsible to justice.
An effective sanctions policy aimed at blocking the supply of dual-use goods to Russia will significantly weaken the aggressor country's ability to mass-produce and use missiles against Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Department for Combating Crimes Committed in the Armed Conflict of the Prosecutor General's Office, Yuriy Belousov, on the air of the Rada TV channel, UNN reports.
"We are constantly talking about this: unfortunately, some of the components in enemy missiles are produced not in Russia but in Western countries. This is another confirmation of the need to introduce an effective sanctions policy and block the supply of such components," Belousov said.
According to him, such a massive shelling, during which the enemy used more than 150 weapons of various types, indicates the planned nature of the attack at the highest military and political level. Ukraine is actively cooperating with international partners to investigate these crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice.
"Our Office cooperates with more than 20 countries that are simultaneously investigating Russian war crimes committed in Ukraine. We are also cooperating with the International Criminal Court, whose recent decisions to issue an arrest warrant for the commander of the Russian long-range aviation and the head of the Black Sea Fleet concerned attacks on infrastructure. These warrants are a clear confirmation that Russia's policy is aimed at destroying Ukraine," Belousov said.
He noted that today's attack was one of the largest since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, causing serious damage to the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant after 8 missiles hit. In total, since February 24, 2022, Russia has carried out at least 136 attacks on critical infrastructure facilities.
"I very much hope that for our international partners, the massive and planned nature of such attacks will be an additional argument to provide Ukraine with the appropriate means of defense as much as possible, on the one hand, and to help us bring all those responsible to justice," Belousov summarized.
Recall
In early December, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption launched the first open database of foreign components found in Russian and Iranian weapons.
Recently, the NACP reportedthat thanks to the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise, in particular, the database was replenished with almost 200 more parts and now includes more than 2600 foreign components.
