Russia is trying to minimize the use of parts from countries that have imposed sanctions on it. In particular, the electronic warfare protection of Russian “shaheeds” has almost completely eliminated dependence on American components.
This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, citing data from the War&Sanctions portal.
Among the nearly 200 new parts and components used in six types of Russian weapons and information about which was published by the Ministry of Defense's GUR, there is the CRP antenna of the Russian "Shahed", as well as the North Korean KN-24 ballistic missile, the computer from the Kh-47 Kinzhal missile, as well as the Supercam S350, Gerbera, and Zala drones.
Intelligence notes that only two American-made chips were found in the new CRP antennas for the Geran-2 drone, which indicates Russia's efforts to reduce dependence on components from countries that have imposed sanctions.
In addition, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's GUR previously indicated that the "Shaheds", which the enemy used in 2025, had new anti-jamming antennas with Chinese markings. In one of these antennas, out of 15 components, only two were manufactured by American companies Texas Instruments and Linear Technologies.
"Most of the other parts are Chinese-made. These are transceivers, generators, signal converters, and other microcircuits. For example, the main chip of the CRP antenna, which analyzes incoming signals and decides which ones to ignore, is manufactured by the Beijing Microelectronics Technology Institute (BMTI)," the press service reports.
In addition, for the first time, an Indian-made component was found in a Russian weapon — a clock buffer from Aura Semiconductor.
"The manufacturers of two other components are currently unidentified," the intelligence agency wrote, suggesting they are also likely of Chinese origin.
Previously, "Apostrophe" wrote that the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko, reported on a disturbing trend regarding the "Shahed" strike drones.