The Russian-made Okhmatdet children’s hospital in Kyiv was attacked by an X-101 cruise missile containing Western components.
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This type of missile is one of Russia’s most advanced cruise missiles. The occupiers rely on this weapon during air strikes on Ukraine. The aggressor country produces almost eight times more Kh-101s than before the full-scale invasion. At the same time, Russia still depends on spare parts from Western countries, especially the United States. This was reported by the Financial Times, citing the opinions of experts and Ukrainian officials.
It is indicated that in 2021, Russia produced only 56 Kh-101 missiles, and already in 2023, 420 missiles rolled off the assembly line.
Western technology allows Russia to create these smarter missiles that can penetrate Ukraine’s air defenses, said Elena Belousova, head of sanctions research at the KSE Institute in Kyiv.
After analyzing the X-101 missile that the enemy fired at Ukraine in January, experts found 16 Western-made electronic devices in its composition. At the same time, two components were produced by STMicroelectronics, a company headquartered in Switzerland, and the rest were made by American chip manufacturers, including Texas Instruments, Analog Devices and Intel. The Russians buy these chips in the open or through China.
And the Office of the President of Ukraine came to the conclusion that the X-101 may contain more than 50 different foreign-made parts.
Let us recall that on July 8, Russian occupiers committed another brutal act of terror against Ukraine. The enemy fired 38 missiles of different types. One of them hit the Okhmatdet children’s hospital, causing significant damage.
As a result of the Russian attack on the territory of the medical facility, two people were killed and 32 wounded sought medical assistance. Eight children were hospitalized with injuries.
Source: Financial Times
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