Ukraine finds over 40 foreign components in Russian Kh-59 missiles
Ракета Х-59 росіян. Фото: nazk.gov.ua
Russian Kh-59 aircraft missiles were found to contain 42 foreign-made parts and components, Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agency reports.
The British Foreign Office said it condemns Russia's decision to use ballistic missiles from North Korea in recent attacks against Ukraine.
"Russia is shelling Ukraine daily with various types of weapons, including tactical aircraft carrying Kh-59 missiles… It is these missiles in combination with Shahed drones, parts of which can be found in our Base, that Russia has begun to use regularly recently," the statement said.
On January 4, Russian forces hit an energy facility in Kropyvnytskyi with Kh-59 missile, killing one person and injuring eight others.
"We cannot allow foreign technologies and components to continue to become part of aggressors' weapons and kill civilians around the world."
Western states have imposed sanctions on Russia and its allies to limit the supply of technologies that can be used in the weapons production.
However, parts that were manufactured abroad continue to be found in Russian missiles or Shahed drones that Iran is transferring. The parts in the drones may be manufactured by companies among Ukraine's allies.
In summer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that one of the missiles that Russia fired at Kryvyi Rih contained about 50 foreign components.
In June, Russian Kalibr missiles used by the troops to fire on Odesa contained more than 40 foreign components.
Head of the Kharkiv military administration Oleh Syniehubov said that Russian forces had recently fired at Kharkiv with missiles that were not made there.
Ukraine launched a database of foreign components in Russian weapons.
UK calls on the North Korea to suspend missile supply to Russia
The White House said that during the recent missile attacks on Ukraine, Russia used at least a few ballistic missiles received from North Korea in violation of international restrictions.
South Korea once again called on the US to stop any arms transactions with the state, as they violate international sanctions previously supported by Moscow itself.
The UK Foreign Office also stated that the United Kingdom condemns Russia's decision to use ballistic missiles from North Korea in recent attacks against Ukraine.
Britain also called on the DPRK to stop supplying weapons to Russia.
Any support for North Korea's illicit weapons programs risks "significantly undermining the UN's long-term commitment to security and further destabilizing the region."
"North Korea is subject to a tough sanctions regime, and we will continue to work with our partners to ensure that North Korea pays a high price for supporting Russia's illegal war in Ukraine."
Russia's use of North-Korean missiles against Ukraine
White House advisor John Kirby said that Russia had acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea, which have already been used to strike Ukraine.
ISW analysts reported that Russia was stepping up its attempts to obtain ballistic missiles from abroad, as these missiles may be more effective at penetrating or avoiding Ukrainian air defense.
The Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said that the Air Force could not confirm the information about the Russian army's use of ballistic missiles provided by North Korea.
