Even missiles produced by Russia in 2026 still contain hundreds of Western components. How does Russia continue, despite sanctions, to obtain critical microchips and technologies for weapons production? In a broadcast on Suspilne, NAKO Executive Director Olena Tregub explains how the global sanctions-evasion system works — from Chinese shell companies to intermediaries in Kazakhstan, Turkey, and the UAE.
Why do products from Western companies still end up in Russian missiles? And what needs to be done to cut off these supply channels?