Russian missiles used in Kyiv attack contained over 100 Western components, FT says

Ukrainian authorities say that the Russian cruise missiles used in the 14 May deadly strike on Ukraine were manufactured this year using Western-made components.

Source: Financial Times (FT)

Details: Photos of missile debris that struck an apartment building in Kyiv, killing 24 people, show parts of a Kh-101 missile – one of Russia's most advanced cruise missiles.

The images were examined by Ukrainian officials, an independent expert and the FT.

Quote: "Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Ukraine's top sanctions official, told the FT that all the Kh-101 cruise missiles that struck Kyiv and were evaluated by Ukrainian experts – including the one that targeted an apartment block in the capital – had been manufactured in the second quarter of 2026."

Details: According to the FT, the missile contained more than 100 components originating from Western countries.

A Kh-101 missile identical to the one that hit the residential building and which was examined after the 20 January attack contained microchips from US brands such as Texas Instruments, AMD and Kyocera AVX, as well as Germany's Harting Technology Group and the Dutch company Nexperia.

Some parts had serial numbers indicating they were manufactured in 2024 and 2025 – long after sanctions had been imposed. The January missile debris also contained several Chinese- and Taiwanese-made components.

Background: On the night of 13-14 May, a combined Russian strike caused the collapse of part of a high-rise building in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv. On the morning of 15 May, it was reported that the death toll from the Russian attack had risen to 24 people.

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