Russian missile that struck Okhmatdyt contained American chip - NYT
Photo: Russian forces attacked Okhmadyt (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
This month, Russian forces attacked the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv with a missile. It turned out that the Russian cruise missile contained a chip from the United States, according to The New York Times.
On the afternoon of July 8, a Russian missile hit a children's hospital in Kyiv, killing two people and injuring 10 others, including seven children.
According to Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention, the Kh-101 long-range cruise missile fired at Kyiv was equipped with electronics from American chipmakers that were restricted by trade controls.
American chip in a Russian missile
According to the agency, one of the important chips in the Russian missiles was the Field Programmable Gate Array (F.P.G.A.), manufactured by the American companies Advanced Micro Devices and Intel.
This chip is used in fire alarms, internet modems, missiles, and drones for lightning-fast data processing and is banned for sale to Russia.
According to Russian customs data, Russia has imported F.P.G.A.s worth over $390 million since the beginning of the war. These supplies are just part of the Kremlin's efforts to circumvent sanctions and maintain the supply of critical technologies.
To learn more about the Russian attack on the children's hospital, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.
We have already reported that the Russian missile that hit Okhmatdyt contained Western components.
It should also be noted that Germany has announced that it will provide 10 million euros for the reconstruction of Okhmatdyt hospital.
Meanwhile, Germany and Austria took children from the hospital for treatment.
