Ukraine says around 60% of foreign parts found in Russian weapons come from China

Ukraine’s presidential adviser Vladyslav Vlasiuk said important parts used in surveillance, drones, missiles have also originated from the US, the Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland.

A Ukrainian serviceman carries captured anti-tank grenade launchers at a former position of Russian soldiers in the village of Blahodatne in Kherson region, Ukraine | REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Brussels: Roughly 60% of the foreign parts found in Russian weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine come via China, Ukraine’s presidential adviser Vladyslav Vlasiuk told reporters on Tuesday.

“If you take all the usual types of weapons and count the foreign made components – about 60% would be coming from China. We have had lengthy discussions with some manufacturers about this,” Vlasiuk said.

“The PRC (China) is the biggest problem I would say.”

He said important parts used in surveillance, drones and missiles have also originated from the United States, the Netherlands, Japan and Switzerland among other western countries.

Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and despite sweeping western sanctions, Moscow has been able to replenish its military machine with western microchips and semiconductors.

(Reporting by Julia Payne; Editing by Andrew Heavens and Peter Graff)

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