“Ukraine handed the US evidence of the use of Western electronics in Russian UAVsUkrainian military experts provided the US with evidence of the use of Western components in Russian weapons. Foreign parts were discovered in the Orlan-10 UAV, including guidance and navigation systems.”, — write on: unn.ua
Details
The Main Inspection of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine together with the Technical Inspection of the Ministry of Defense established systematic cooperation with the Office of the Inspector General of the Ministry of Defense of the United States. Regular meetings of the parties are aimed at the control of security assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the formation of a sanctions policy against foreign companies whose products have been found in Russian armaments.
During the meeting, representatives of the Armed Forces research institution presented a detailed analysis of imported electronics in Russian weapons for the Criminal Investigation Service of the Office of the Inspector General of the US Defense Ministry. 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 handed over complete information about the components, including photos, serial numbers, data on the countries of origin and the names of the manufacturing companies, which confirm the systematic use of Western technologies in the production of Russian military equipment. The representatives of the USA showed significant interest in the provided materials,” they said. in the department.
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 defense departments of the United States and Ukraine. Representatives of the Office of the Inspector General of the US Defense Ministry added that this should create a basis for increasing sanctions pressure and blocking the supply channels of electronic products that can be used in war crimes.
“The products of Western electronics manufacturers are actually used by Russia to commit war crimes, violate international law, and carry out terrorist attacks on the civilian population and critical infrastructure of Ukraine. Revealing the supply routes of substandard goods from the manufacturer to the hands of murderers is a task for all democratic countries of the world,” the deputy noted. head of the Technical Inspection of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Colonel Oleg Lavrov.
Earlier
In the morning, an alarm was declared in Ukraine against the background of the takeoff of enemy MiG-31K.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine 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 location.