Almost 90 per cent of Russian missiles and drones contain components from Japan
Vladislav Vlasyuk, the Ukrainian President’s Representative on Sanctions Policy, spoke about this in a comment to Kyodo News.
He noted that this mainly concerns civilian electronic components for general use — these may have been diverted to Russia via third countries, circumventing export restrictions, and were subsequently used for military purposes. He therefore called on Japan to tighten controls on the export of such goods.
Internal Ukrainian government documents, which the Presidential Representative provided to Kyodo News, indicate that the Russian Kh-101 cruise missile utilised electronic components manufactured by major Japanese semiconductor and electronics manufacturers.
The agency reports that of the 13 Japanese companies named, five were unable to confirm the origin of the components due to “limited information”. One company suggested that its products might have been repurposed, whilst another stated that the component in question belonged to a different company. The remaining six manufacturers did not provide any comments.
According to Vlasyuk, most of the components found in Russian weapons are civilian electronic parts that are freely available on the Japanese market. This makes it difficult to monitor their end use.
Follow us on Telegram
