Swiss made parts in Russian drones

Russian drone in Ukraine (c) Ukraine National Police

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Swiss-made components have been found in Russian drones shot down over Ukraine.

In a post on social media, he claimed Russia used more than 500 drones and missiles in Sunday night’s massive attack, many containing foreign-made parts. 

Among them, Zelensky said, were converters, sensors and microcomputers from Western countries including Switzerland, the US and Germany. 

He specified that micro-controllers for unmanned aerial vehicles are produced in Switzerland. 

Kyiv has announced new sanctions against the manufacturers involved and is urging partners to tighten supply chains. 

The weekend strikes killed five people and left parts of western Ukraine without power.

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