Russian Missiles Used in Deadly Kyiv Strike Contained Newly Made Western Components
Source: Kyiv Post
Russian cruise missiles used in a deadly strike on Ukraine on Thursday were manufactured this year using Western-made components, according to Ukrainian presidential sanctions commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk.
Speaking to journalists, Vlasiuk said fragments recovered from missiles that struck a residential building in Kyiv, killing at least 24 people, showed parts of an Kh-101 cruise missile, one of Russia’s most advanced long-range weapons.
According to the Financial Times, the missile contained more than 100 components originating from Western countries.
An Kh-101 missile identical to the one that hit the residential building and examined after a Jan. 20 attack reportedly contained microchips from US brands including Texas Instruments, AMD and Kyocera AVX, as well as Germany’s Harting Technology Group and the Dutch company Nexperia.
Read more: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/76241
Vlasiuk said the findings confirmed a trend showing that Russia is using missiles “straight off the assembly line.”
by Kyiv Post | May 15, 2026, 9:10 pm
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