Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has raised serious concerns over Russia’s increased assaults, disclosing that more than 2,000 Shahed drones and missiles equipped with Western components were fired at Ukraine during October alone.

Zelenskyy emphasised the urgent need for tighter export controls to stop sanctions evasion, revealing that Russia’s supply chain depends on over 170,000 individual components, sourced from firms in China, Europe, and the United States.