Secondary sanctions significantly impact the reduction of foreign components supplied for the production of weapons in Russia.
This was stated by Vadym Skibitskyi, a representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, during the conference “European Defense Industry: Prospects for Cooperation with the Ukrainian Defense Industry,” organized by the We Build Ukraine think tank.
“The first step that needs to be taken is strengthening international sanctions. And we see a decline in the flow of respective components to Russia. Secondary sanctions also deal a severe blow to Russia,” said Vadym Skibitskyi.
He explained that secondary sanctions target supplies routed through third countries, companies, and other indirect supply chains used by Russia to obtain foreign components for its weapons production.
Skibitskyi also noted that many of the Russian defense enterprises have been subjected to “kinetic and non-kinetic” influence.
“This includes the cyber and informational spheres, among others. Without such influence, stopping production is impossible,” he added.
Another critical area of focus remains disrupting the delivery of manufactured weapons directly to Russian forces.
Skibitskyi emphasized that destroying the Russia’s arsenals and military depots requires robust forces and capabilities. He called on partners for deeper cooperation in combating Russia’s military-industrial complex.
