Russia continues to produce cruise missiles, despite the sanctions imposed by Western countries after the start of the war in Ukraine, according to the Conflict Armament Research report, reports the American edition of the New York Times with reference to the Conflict Armament Research report. Remnants of rockets used by Moscow in the recent attack suggest the projectiles were recently manufactured.

Launch of the X-101 rocketPhoto: TASS / Profimedia Images

*Conflict Armament Research tracks illicit weapons in conflict, providing evidence to support arms control.

Russia has been bombarding Ukraine with manufactured cruise missiles in recent weeks, British arms researchers at Conflict Armament Research said on Monday, suggesting that production continued months after Western governments imposed unprecedented sanctions against Moscow. Times.

According to Conflict Armament Research (CAR), its experts were in Kyiv on November 23, when Russia launched about 70 cruise missiles.

They analyzed the remains of the missiles and concluded that they were Kh-101 air-to-surface guided missiles, with codes indicating that they were manufactured between July and September and October and November 2022.

According to the investigative team, two more pieces of X-101 wreckage that crashed into Kyiv in June and October were discovered in 2018 and 2019.

The CAR claims that Russia relies heavily on European and American technology and components for the production of Kh-101 cruise missiles.

There are two options

The CAR believes that Moscow either found a way around the sanctions to buy components intended for the production of cruise missiles, or had a significant stockpile of these components before the war began.

However, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said nearly two weeks ago that the restrictions would slow Russia’s ability to produce precision weapons.

According to the New York Times, the military often uses old munitions before deploying new ones because they make up the bulk of their stockpiles.

Russian media reported that munitions workers were ordered to work overtime to produce more.

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western countries introduced a number of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on supplying the country with components and technologies that can be used in the production of weapons. In the press, especially recently, it was reported that Moscow’s reserves have decreased significantly.

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