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War in Ukraine: kyiv military research laboratory studies Russian weapons
War in Ukraine: the kyiv military research laboratory studies Russian weapons – (France 2)
In kyiv, Ukraine, experts examine Russian weapons. Although Russia has been under sanctions for ten years, they continue to see the presence of foreign components.
In kyiv (Ukraine), debris from Russian missiles and drones that struck the country litter the floor of the military research laboratory courtyard. The director, Andrei Kulchivsky, spends his days dissecting these weapons. These experts analyze the evolution of Russian modus operandi and the composition of these devices which are sowing terror in the Ukrainian skies. Specialists continue to find foreign components in Russian weapons, despite ten years of sanctions against Russia.
Russia would go through companies abroad
On a reconnaissance drone shot down in January and manufactured in 2023, there is a French sensor. Its manufacturer, Lynred, blames Russian intermediaries and claims to have sold this sensor to a non-Russian customer. Chips intended for civilian use can be used for military purposes. To circumvent the embargo, Russia uses companies established in China, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan, according to the director of the kyiv military research laboratory.