In order to avoid Western sanctions and pressure from other countries, the Iranian government is likely considering shifting drone production to Belarus. According to Colonel Yuriy Ignat, speaker of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, besides the actual production, this could only involve the assembly of ready-made products.
He also added that russia can independently produce drones such as the Lancet UAV. Although they are not very powerful, they are still “getting on the nerves” of the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces and the Defense Forces on the front line.
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“It’s not a problem to make the glider, engine, propeller, and warhead. The issue lies in the technological equipment that is build into the Shahed kamikaze drone, such as the GPS navigation module and control module, which russia cannot produce on its own. These items have both civilian and military applications, making them dual-use products and they should potentially be subject to sanctions regulations to prevent their acquisition,” Colonel Yuriy Ignat said.
He also added that there are indications that russia is producing missiles, as “fragments of recently manufactured missiles” have been found in Ukraine.
“The markings indicating recent production were found both in the fall and winter. We hope that sanctions will prevent them from producing them. And quick production is unlikely to be achieved because a guided missile is a high-tech product that costs millions of dollars per unit,” Colonel Yuriy Ignat said.
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