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Adviser: 90% Russian Missiles Use Japanese Parts, Urges Tight Controls

6/30/2026

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On June 29, 2026, presidential adviser Vladyslav Vlasiuk said 90 percent of Russian missiles and drones contain Japanese components.
He said Japanese parts are in the KH-101 missile, Shahed and Mohajer-6 drones, and the Lancet loitering munition.
Debris analysis showed parts entered Russia via China or Central Asian states.
He urged Japan to tighten end-user checks, restrict indirect exports and revise transfer rules after 13 firms could not confirm the claims.

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On June 29, 2026, presidential adviser Vladyslav Vlasiuk said 90 percent of Russian missiles and drones contain Japanese components.
He said Japanese parts are in the KH-101 missile, Shahed and Mohajer-6 drones, and the Lancet loitering munition.
Debris analysis showed parts entered Russia via China or Central Asian states.
He urged Japan to tighten end-user checks, restrict indirect exports and revise transfer rules after 13 firms could not confirm the claims.