Ukraine calls for stronger 'anti-missile' sanctions against Russia at OSCE

Ukraine urged the international community to increase sanctions pressure on Russia to prevent it from producing missiles, at least 60 components of which are of foreign origin.

Ukraine's delegation stated this in a declaration at a plenary session of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation, Ukrinform reports.

The delegation said that every Russian missile used to strike Ukrainian cities contains at least 60 foreign-made components that reach Russia through sanctions-evasion schemes, adding that these supply chains are well known and must be decisively cut off.

The delegation also noted that the same Iranian-made drones used by Russia against Ukrainian cities are already being deployed in other regions, particularly in the Middle East, stressing that they pose a threat not only to Ukraine but also to regional and international security.

They emphasized that if the world is unable to simultaneously provide enough air defense systems to protect the skies over Europe and the Middle East from ballistic missiles, it must prevent Russia from assembling missiles at its factories.

In this context, the delegation highlighted the importance of maintaining and strengthening international sanctions pressure on Russia, as well as adopting the EU’s 20th package of sanctions.

The statement added that sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union have already produced tangible results, noting that in 2026 alone Russia faced a budget deficit exceeding $100 billion. It warned that any easing of sanctions, including partial relaxation of restrictions on Russian oil, could provide Russia with up to $10 billion in additional revenue, which would inevitably be used to finance further weapons production, including drones and missiles used in attacks on Ukrainian civilians. Therefore, it was stressed that sanctions pressure on Russia should be strengthened, not weakened.

As reported, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia carries out at least 5–6 massive strikes on Ukraine’s infrastructure every month, increasingly using ballistic weapons.

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