The British Research Institute said that at least 450 foreign components on Russian weapons were used in Ukraine, including cruise missiles and UAVs.
In the report published on August 8, the Institute for Royal United Army (RUSU) in London said that he had reviewed and dissected 27 Russian weapons systems found in Ukraine, including rocket.
They discovered the most 450 foreign components that play an important role in the operation of these weapons, showing Russian dependence on modern electronic devices.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in June signed the law that allows the import of electronic devices without the permission of the copyright holder, seemingly acknowledging Russia's dependence on foreign technology.
The Russian army used a huge amount of firepower to win quickly in Ukraine, but to change the goal when facing Kiev's resistance.
Russian military capacity can decline in the long run if the appropriate policies are implemented, RUSI analysts written in the report.
After Russia launched a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24, the West imposed many sanctions, banned the country from importing semiconductors and dual -use technologies, which could be used for civilian purposes.
The Russian soldier prepares the Latean Orlan 10 aircraft in a special military campaign in Ukraine on August 5.
Russia's military capacity may impair permanently if the appropriate policies are implemented, RUSI experts, including James Byrne and Gary Somerville.
Rusi's report said that some electronic circuits they found in Russian weapons were produced in the 1980s, while others could be purchased through a secret network of Russian security agencies.
US -based companies provide 70% of these components.
RUSU's report raised a series of recommendations, including tightening export control measures, preventing the production of sensitive micro -electronic components according to the granted licenses in countries supporting Russia, as well as banning transportation.
Russia has not commented on Rusi's report.
The Ukrainian battlefield situation after more than 5 months of fighting.
After more than 5 months of fighting, Russia's military campaign in Ukraine was identified to enter a new phase, when most of the fighting moved from the East to the front of nearly 350 km from Zaporizhzhia to Kherson in the South.
The British Ministry of Defense said that Russia has transferred many forces from the East to southern Ukraine to prevent the opponent open a large -scale counterattack.
In a press conference on August 8, Colin Kahl, Deputy Minister of Defense in charge of policy, said Russia may be out of exactly leading missiles, including cruise missiles launched from the air and at sea,
Mr. Kahl assessed that Russia's accurate and long -range navigation missiles were slowing down and this was a sign that their supply decreased close to the level of reserve for other cases.
The Russian Defense Ministry released a video of a battle combination in Ukraine, as well as the enemy's UAV Bayraktar TB2's body.
Russian helicopters seem to be using LMUR armor missiles capable of shooting windows to raid a series of military targets in Ukraine.