Thread by @mattiapacella

How thousands of Swiss microchips are sent in 🇷🇺 despite sanctions? We consulted thousands of customs documents. This is our investigation. @emilianobos @Ludo_campo @RSInews
Thanks: #NAKO_UA @OTregub, @ESCofUKRAINE @conflictarm @RUSI_org @Mauro_Gilli

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We found more than 1,000 shipments - via China or Turkey - of the Swiss company @tracopower's products that arrived in Russia between March 2022 and August 2022 (data in our possession). In the past, its chips have been found on Russian weapons.

https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1536776753435365376?s=20

@ST_World products also have been sent in Russia. Around 7,000 shipments from March to August 2022, always passed by Chinese and Turkish shippers. For over 400,000 CHF. Its chips were also found on Kalibr or Iskander missiles. @RUSI_org

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The largest importer of @ST_World products is still the Russian company @UralTelecomSystems. But importers also include Russian entities sanctioned by Switzerland such as 'SMT iLogic' accused of producing the Russian Orlan drones.

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The @ST_World products were sent via Turkey or China to another Russian company under sanction in Switzerland and also in the U.S.: 'Vest Ost'. "The company procured items on behalf of sanctioned Russian defence-related entities".

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Furthermore, 500 shipments have been sent by other Chinese import-export companies under sanction. STK Electronics' and 'Sinno Electronics'. They too 'for providing support to the Russian military industrial base',

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Sanctioned 'King-Pai Technology' also sent microchips @ST_World. It is sanctioned for supplying material to multiple entities in Russia's military-industrial complex, including a subsidiary of Rostec.

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Products of the 'Swiss' @TEConnectivity ended up in Russia after the sanctions. Over 7,800 shipments from March to August 2022. Its chips had been found in Kremlin electronics systems. @OTregub
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Also in Russia from China have been sent @NSVTechnologiesproducts from St. Gallen (CH). A company linked to the design of #GLONASS (Russian GPS) systems, now used by the Kremlin's army mainly for missiles and drones.
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In Switzerland no investigation for violation of sanctions has yet been opened, the #Bundesanwaltschaft has confirmed. To check and report must be the @SECO_CH

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