Russia uses American components to produce X-101 missiles
Employees of the National Police discovered the remains of the X-101 missile on the territory of the Kyiv region. Her photo was made public by Andrii Nebitov, head of the Main Directorate of the National Police.
Remains of the X-101 missile discovered in the Kyiv region
During the study of the remains of an enemy cruise missile, experts discovered in it components of US production. In the photos below, you can see the DC-DC blocks produced by the North American company Vicor. It is one of the US defense contractors. Vicor works with the Pentagon under direct contracts.
American components in the Kh-101 missile
Defense Express journalists note that a significant number of components from the Vicor product range are not military products. Thus, they can be sold even on AliExpress. According to experts, the use of civilian components in cruise missiles for 13 million USD shows that the Russian military industry is very dependent on external supplies. About 180 units of the X-101 are produced annually in Russia.
On November 23, the occupiers used X-101, Kalibr, and X-555 missiles to attack the territory of Ukraine. Most of the missiles were intercepted by Ukrainian air defense forces.
