Made in the EU, Dropped on Kyiv: How European Parts Are Enabling Russia’s Winter Drone War

The article reports that components from Western chipmakers (e.g., U‑blox, Nexperia) have been traced to Russian drones, discusses manufacturers' explanations (pre-sanctions sales, diversion via brokers, smuggling, or component reuse), and highlights the complexity of global supply chains and limits of sanctions enforcement while noting ongoing drone attacks and their human impact.