Ukraine Exposes Iskander-M Missile Supply Chain, Names Firms Bypassing Sanctions

December 5 ------ Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) published a detailed breakdown of the industrial network behind Russia’s Iskander-M ballistic missiles, identifying nearly 50 companies involved in producing the 9M723 missile, including more than a dozen that are not under Western sanctions.

The report, released through the War & Sanctions portal, includes a full schematic of the missile’s construction as well as an interactive database of components and manufacturers. According to HUR, the primary contractor for the 9M723 missile is Russia’s state-owned “Machine-Building Design Bureau,” while assembly takes place at the Votkinsk plant, both already sanctioned by the US, EU, and other coalition states.

HUR published the full list of companies and components on its website, urging governments to act on the data and close remaining gaps in the sanctions regime. Ukraine warned that Russia’s missile production and its global proliferation are not only a threat to Ukrainian territory. The intelligence service noted that Moscow has already helped North Korea upgrade its KN-23 and KN-24 missile systems, and could expand such cooperation to other authoritarian states.

HUR said coordinated pressure by Western allies remains essential. “Weapons Russia is using against Ukraine today may be used tomorrow against other states,” the agency warned, calling for “synchronized action, stronger sanctions, and sustained support for Ukraine to stop the aggressor.”

The War&Sanctions platform, created and maintained by HUR, documents supply chains, tracks sanctioned entities, and lists foreign components found on Russian weapons.

Source: kyivpost.com