Most Russian missiles fired at Ukraine ‘contain Swiss parts’
Almost all Russian drones and missiles fired at Ukraine contain electronic components from Swiss companies, according to the Ukrainian intelligence service.
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Most Russian missiles fired at Ukraine ‘contain Swiss parts’
Ukraine says it has identified parts made by 11 Swiss companies that play a crucial role in missiles, such as microcontrollers, navigational data processors, voltage converters, sensors and memory chips.
The Ukrainian military intelligence service HUR regularly publishes an inventory of electronic components found in the wreckage of Russian weapons. Swiss components have also reportedly been found in North Korean ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine.
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Vladyslav Vlasiuk, advisor to the Ukrainian president on international sanctions, told Swiss public broadcaster SRF that 95% of Russian drones and missiles contain mass-produced industrial parts from Swiss companies.
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It is thought that many of the components find their way into Russian hands via Chinese intermediaries. Some of the Swiss companies manufacture in China.
Vlasiuk has called on Switzerland to better enforce international sanctions to prevent Swiss components from being used by the Russian military.
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) told SRF that Swiss companies are obliged to conduct due diligence on customers. They must contractually prohibit the re-export of goods to Russia when exporting or selling to third countries.
An effective and comprehensive enforcement of sanctions against Russia is a priority for the Swiss government, SECO told SRF.
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