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Spy Network Supplies Japanese Parts to 90% Russian Missiles

7/12/2026

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Ukrainian officials estimate 90 % of Russian missiles and drones use Japanese components.
Japan’s lax espionage laws and high-tech industry have turned the country into a conduit for Russian weapon supplies.
Russian military intelligence officers have set up a procurement operation in Japan to acquire battlefield technology for Russia’s war effort.
A senior officer posing as an Aeroflot employee leads the 20th Directorate’s Tokyo network, according to Western intelligence sources.

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Ukrainian officials estimate 90 % of Russian missiles and drones use Japanese components.
Japan’s lax espionage laws and high-tech industry have turned the country into a conduit for Russian weapon supplies.
Russian military intelligence officers have set up a procurement operation in Japan to acquire battlefield technology for Russia’s war effort.
A senior officer posing as an Aeroflot employee leads the 20th Directorate’s Tokyo network, according to Western intelligence sources.