An exhibition of fragments of Russian weapons, organised by the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (NAKO), has opened at the Sanctions Compliance Conference in The Hague. The exhibition will run for two days — 15 and 16 January 2025.
The exhibition presents 14 fragments of Russian missiles and Shahed-136s with Western microelectronics. "Among the fragments are various boards from the Kh-101 and Kh-59 missile units and UAVs (Forpost-R, Lancet). The exhibition also includes a fragment of the optoelectronic station for monitoring, detecting and illuminating the target of the Kh-101 missile, a gyroscope from the Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system and much more," said NAKO Executive Director Olena Tregub.
Western components are critical to Russian weapons — they are their "brains" and "eyes." According to Tregub, depriving the Russians of access to Western-made microelectronics would prevent the enemy from producing weapons on the assembly line.
According to the NAKO executive director, foreign partners should not only know, but also see with their own eyes that leading EU and US technologies are used in Russian weapons. "We are convinced that such exhibitions often say more than a thousand words. They help to strengthen the control of manufacturers' supply chains and to update sanctions lists. This is our contribution to drawing the attention of partner countries to this issue," she said.
The Sanctions Compliance Conference brought together experts, government officials and private sector representatives to discuss challenges and innovations in sanctions policy. In particular, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, spoke at the event. Tomorrow, 16 January, NAKO Executive Director Olena Tregub and Senior Researcher Viktoriia Vyshnivska will present the findings of the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission's investigation into Western components in Russian weapons.
Photos by NAKO, Iryna Drabok