Zelenskyy: October attacks on Ukraine involved Shaheds with 170,000 foreign components
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that in
October, Russia launched over 2,000 Shahed drones targeting Ukrainian
territory, each containing roughly 170,000 parts from companies based in China,
Europe, and the United States.
“Microchips, microcontrollers, processors, many different
parts—without these, such terror would be impossible. All of this is supplied
to Russia from abroad. Regrettably, it comes from companies in China, Europe,
and America—countless micro-contributions to Russia’s ongoing terror,”
Zelenskyy posted on
social media on Nov. 2.
He added that Russian missiles follow a similar pattern,
using components manufactured outside of Russia.
Zelenskyy emphasized that each instance of sanctions evasion
by Russia constitutes a crime against humanity, as it enables the aggressor
state to strengthen authoritarian regimes in Iran and North Korea.
“To counter Russia’s strikes means also to uphold the
strength of sanctions against Russia. Sanctions must be increased and enforced
effectively. This is a global threat, and only through global, focused pressure
can it be overcome,” Zelenskyy added.
In the early hours of Nov. 2, loud explosions shook Kyiv due
to a drone attack. In Sviatoshynskyi District, drone debris struck a 16-story
building, igniting a fire. In Shevchenkivskyi District, fragments damaged an
office building, according to the mayor.
Shahed debris fell across six city districts during the
morning attack, injuring a police officer who was assisting residents of the
damaged building. Kyiv’s military administration later reported that air
defenses had intercepted all drones posing a threat to the city.
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