Ukrainian Presidential Adviser Says 60 Percent Of Russian Weapons Foreign Components On The Battlefield Come From China

Ukrainian military illustration. (Wikimedia Commons/Mil.gov.ua)

JAKARTA - About 60 percent of foreign components found in Russian weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine are from China, Ukrainian President Vladyslav Vlasiuk said on Tuesday.

"If you take all kinds of weapons that are commonly used and calculate components made abroad, about 60 percent are from China. We have had long discussions with several manufacturers on this matter," Vlasiuk said.

"RRT (China) is the biggest problem in my opinion," he continued.

Vlasikuk said essential parts used in reconnaissance, drones and missiles also came from the United States, the Netherlands, Japan, and Switzerland, among other western countries.

Despite strong trade ties between Russia and China, Beijing has repeatedly denied supplying weapons to any party and said it was not involved in the Ukraine crisis.

Russia itself began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Despite major sanctions from the West, Moscow has been able to fill its military engines with microchips and Western semiconductors.

The European Union could do more to stop the flow of Western products, Vlasiuk said, including taking action against Russia's nuclear company, Rosatom.

"We believe our ROsham (Russia) has used its network to supply the Russian army," he said.

It is known that European countries are reluctant to take any action due to Russia's dominance in supplying nuclear plants.

The bloc could also target Russian logistics, such as airports and ports, as well as financial institutions facilitating sales, he said.

Vlasiuk also points to the US sanctions package in the IT sector, which it says is very effective after taking effect earlier this month.