Ukraine hands over evidence of Western electronics used in Russian UAVs to the US
Kyiv • UNN
Ukrainian military experts provided the US with evidence of the use of Western components in Russian weapons. Foreign parts were found in the Orlan-10 UAV, including guidance and navigation systems.
Ukrainian military experts have provided their American counterparts with convincing evidence of the use of Western electronic components in Russian weapons that strike at civilian infrastructure, UNN reports, citing the Defense Ministry.
Details
The Main Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, together with the Technical Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defense, has established systematic cooperation with the Office of the Inspector General of the US Department of Defense. Regular meetings of the parties are aimed at controlling security assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and developing a sanctions policy against foreign companies whose products are found in Russian weapons.
During the meeting, representatives of the Armed Forces research institution presented a detailed analysis of imported electronics in Russian weapons to the Criminal Investigation Service of the Office of the Inspector General of the US Department of Defense. In particular, it was about Russian reconnaissance UAVs of the Orlan-10 type, in which foreign components were found, namely:
- guidance systems
- navigation modules
- control units
- computing devices
"The Ukrainian side provided full information on the components, including photographs, serial numbers, country of origin and names of manufacturing companies, which confirm the systematic use of Western technologies in the production of Russian military equipment. The US representatives showed considerable interest in the materials provided," the agency said.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the American side emphasized the importance of such meetings and in-depth cooperation within the framework of the established Memorandum of Understanding between the inspection services of the US and Ukrainian defense departments. Representatives of the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense added that this should create the basis for strengthening sanctions pressure and blocking the supply of electronic products that can be used in war crimes.
"The products of Western electronics manufacturers are actually being used by Russia to commit war crimes, violate international law and carry out terrorist attacks on the civilian population and critical infrastructure of Ukraine. Disclosing the ways of supplying sanctioned goods from the manufacturer to the hands of killers is a task for all democratic countries of the world," said Colonel Oleh Lavrov, Deputy Head of the Technical Inspection of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Previously
In the morning, an alert was issued in Ukraine as enemy MiG-31Ks took off.
Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 5 out of 5 ballistic missiles and 40 out of 65 UAVs launched by the Russian army on the night of December 20 and this morning. Another 20 drones were lost in the area.
