Iskander missile that hit Kyiv Oblast in July contained 62 US-made parts
Ukraine says a Russian Iskander ballistic missile that struck Kyiv Oblast in July contained 62 American-made components, and Kyiv now wants allies to sanction more than 100 identified producers of Russian ballistic missiles by autumn.
Ukrainian officials have reported that an examination of debris from a Russian Iskander ballistic missile, which struck Kyiv Oblast in July, revealed 62 parts of American origin. The finding points to continued gaps in enforcing export controls meant to cut Russia off from Western-made components for its weapons programs.
Drawing on this and other similar investigations, Kyiv has compiled a list identifying more than 100 companies believed to be involved in producing Russia's ballistic missiles. Ukraine is now calling on its international partners to add all of these identified manufacturers to their sanctions lists.
Goal set for autumn
The Ukrainian government's stated goal is to have every named producer sanctioned by its allies before the end of autumn. Officials argue that tightening restrictions on this full network of suppliers would help limit Russia's capacity to build and deploy ballistic missiles such as the Iskander, which have repeatedly been used in strikes on Ukrainian territory, including the Kyiv region.
