Russian missiles and drones contain many foreign components, and Oreshnik is not latest weapon - President's Office

The missiles and drones that russia used in its attacks on Ukraine contain a significant number of foreign components from various countries.

Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the President’s Advisor on Sanctions Policy, has reported this.

The relevant information was published on the official website of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

"The available samples of weaponry confirm that the work done so far is insufficient, because they keep coming back again and again. If we look at the numbers of missiles and drones used, they increase every month compared to the same months of the previous year. That’s the bad part. The good news is that we are seeing a forced replacement of certain Western components with Chinese ones, so our sanctions efforts are successful," emphasized Vladyslav Vlasiuk.

Experts noted that russian UAVs contain the most Chinese components. Many parts in the aggressor’s arsenal come from Switzerland, Germany, the US, Japan, China, and other countries.

In particular, the Kh-101 missile contains over 100 foreign components, while the Kalibr has about 30 parts manufactured abroad.

Vladyslav Vlasiuk noted that all data is promptly shared with partners. According to him, US agencies have conducted more than ten operations since the beginning of the year to disrupt supply channels worth millions of dollars. The Ukrainian side has also shared the information with Chinese diplomats.

Experts have already examined the computer and processor unit from the russian Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile, which russia launched at the Lviv Region on the night of January 9.

Vladyslav Vlasiuk noted that the remains of the Oreshnik that fell in Bila Tserkva on the night of May 24 are still being examined, while no components of the Oreshnik used by russia during the attack on Dnipro in November 2024 remained after the strike.

According to experts, the available details indicate that this is not the latest weapon — the missile is a modernized version and has an inertial guidance system, meaning it is not satellite-guided.