Thousands of foreign-made components were identified in the drones and missiles Russia used during its large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine, primarily targeting Kyiv, Ukraine’s Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said on July 2.
According to Vlasiuk, the barrage, which included hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, contained approximately 35,000 foreign-manufactured components.
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“Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Ukraine last night. Behind every such attack stands not only Russia’s military-industrial complex. These drones and missiles contained 35,000 foreign components,” Vlasiuk said.
He said the components include dual-use and civilian products manufactured by companies around the world, including Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, Intel, AMD, STMicroelectronics, Infineon, NXP, Murata, Bosch, Toshiba, Raspberry Pi, as well as Chinese and other manufacturers.
According to Vlasiuk, these components are acquired through intermediary procurement networks before ultimately reaching Russian military production facilities.
Ukraine has repeatedly shared information on the origin of such components with its international partners, he said, but argued that some manufacturers and governments have yet to respond decisively.
“If tens of thousands of your components are regularly being found in Russian missiles and drones, that alone should be enough to review your systems of export controls, distribution, and work with high-risk customers,” Vlasiuk stated.
Overnight July 2, Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack on Kyiv using ballistic missiles and strike drones, causing widespread destruction across the capital.
By the morning, officials confirmed 17 fatalities and 90 people injured. Damage was recorded at 28 sites throughout the city, with residential buildings and civilian infrastructure sustaining the heaviest impact.
Among the worst-affected areas was the Darnytskyi district, where a direct strike severely damaged the first six floors of a nine-storey apartment building. Significant destruction was also reported in the Solomianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Holosiivskyi districts.
During the same overnight assault, falling debris from intercepted drones ignited a fire at a hotel in central Kyiv.
In total, Ukrainian air defenses destroyed or neutralized through electronic warfare 476 of the 496 drones launched by Russia during the overnight attack, resulting in an interception rate of nearly 96%.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia deployed 570 aerial weapons during the assault on July 2, including 74 missiles and 496 drones of various types. The main focus of the attack was the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
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