Russia sources parts for the Oreshnik and Iskander systems from Belarus, the U. S. , and Taiwan — Vlasyuk | Ukrainian News - EUROPE SAYS
The “Iskander-M” missile system (Photo: EPA-EFE/Yuri Kichetkov)Russia continues to produce new missiles, using both modern foreign electronics and new components manufactured domestically and in Belarus. This. . .
The “Iskander-M” missile system (Photo: EPA-EFE/Yuri Kichetkov)Russia continues to produce new missiles, using both modern foreign electronics and new components manufactured domestically and in Belarus. This is demonstrated by new research on the “Iskander” and the “Oreshnik” medium-range ballistic missile, which Russia used in a strike on May 24 near Bila Tserkva, he said in a commentLIGA. netVladislav Vlasyuk is the Ukrainian president’s representative on sanctions policy. Why this is important. Russia has already used the “Oreshnik” three times: once in 2024 and twice in 2026. Russia uses the missile in its propaganda, particularly against the West, but the last timeThe effect on Europe didn’t work out. At the same time, a challenge for Ukraine’s air defenseThere are ballistic missiles, including the “Iskander-M”, which contains dozens of foreign components, including some from the United States. Vlasyuk says that Ukrainian experts have identified components manufactured in the U. S. , Taiwan, Switzerland, Japan, China, and Belarus in the Iskander-M missile system. Some of this electronics was manufactured in 2024–2025—that is, despite the sanctions, which therefore need to be significantly strengthened. “Russia is also actively ramping up production at its own and Belarusian component manufacturing facilities. In the ‘Oreshnik’ unit that was examined, all identified components were manufactured exclusively by Russian and Belarusian companies,” adds Vlasyuk. Products from Belarusian manufacturers—in particular, “Integral” and the “Transistor” plant—are regularly found in modern Russian missiles. At “Oreshnik,” as research shows, more than half of all dated components were manufactured in 2023–2024, and there are also pieces dating from 2025. Vlasyuk highlights two conclusions: Russia is not using old stockpiles for its missiles; new production is ongoing. In particular, Russian missile production continues. “We see new components, we see the involvement of Belarusian companies, and we see that certain foreign technologies are still finding their way into Russian weapons. Further international efforts must be directed toward severing these supply chains. Ukraine has provided its partners with detailed information about the manufacturers and serial numbers of the components,” the representative said. In June, Vlasyuk saidLIGA. net, that in recent yearsmore effective sector-specific restrictionsand tools to combat Russia’s circumvention of sanctions, rather than just targeted sanctions against individual companies. At the same time, the occupiers are receiving goods in circumvention of sanctions not only from the West. Ukraine does not rule out the possibility that dual-use goods, which can be used in the military industry, may be entering Russia from Chinabecause of Beijing’s political stance.