Ukraine found Indian parts in the Iranian Shahid 136 drones, used by Russian troops during the war, as the head of the presidential office, Andriy Jermak informed. It turned out that the drone supplying unit contained the Vishay Intertechnology rectifier bridge, and the satellite navigation antenna contained the Aura Semiconductor chip.
According to the sources of “Hindustan Times” Ukraine raised this issue at least twice with the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairsand also turned to the special EU envoy for the sanctions of David O'Sullivan during his July visit to New Delhi.
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesman for the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, assured that the country exports the goods of double application According to all international obligations And only after checking whether such parcels do not violate national law.
The co -founder of the Aura Semiconductor, Kishore Ganti, also ensures that the company's products are used legally and ethically and fully observes the provisions on export control. He admitted, however, that the components could reach military producers “Through the unauthorized external channels” without the knowledge of the aura.
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– We definitely oppose such activities and We are obliged to take action in the event of any violations Ganti emphasized.
He also said that having learned about using its products in the war against Ukraine, the company conducted an audit to understand who was the final buyer. However, it was not possible to get a clear answer. According to Ganti, the component in question is a technology plug-and-playwhich means that it can be used without the support of the aura, which hinders its tracking.
The sources said that electronic components produced in India could have been legally exported to Western Asia countries, and from there directed to Russia or Iran. After Ukraine raised this issue, representatives of special services visited the producers of Chip, Bangalore and Bombay to inform them about international restrictions regarding dual application goods, added sources.
Russia has been using drones Kamikaze Szahid 136 from the end of 2022, including attacks on cities outside the front line. According to the Ukraine Security Service, Iran initially provided Moscow of 2000 such drones, and later they began to be installed directly in Russia from ready components. According to the calculations of the Ukrainian army, only in July Russia fired 6297 drones of this type towards Ukraine.
