Ukraine flags India link to drones used by Russian forces
New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Ukraine has formally raised with the Indian government and the European Union (EU) the issue of electronic components made or assembled by firms in India being found on Iranian-designed drones used by Russian armed forces, people familiar with the matter said.
The Ukrainian side raised the matter through formal diplomatic correspondence with the external affairs ministry on at least two occasions after these components were found on Shahed 136 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) since last year, according to the people cited above and documents reviewed by HT.
Ukrainian diplomats brought up the issue with EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan when he visited New Delhi in mid-July, the people added on condition of anonymity. O'Sullivan travelled to India last month to brief Indian officials on the EU's latest sanctions package, which listed Vadinar refinery, jointly owned by Russian energy major Rosneft, and included an import ban on refined products made from Russian crude.
According to the documents reviewed by HT, an investigation by Ukrainian authorities established that electronic components from Vishay Intertechnology and Aura Semiconductor - either assembled or made in India - were "used by Russia in the production of the Shahed 136" UCAVs. P7...
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