Belarusian companies are secretly supplying Russia with advanced Western-made microchips, according to the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) This finding was made with the assistance of a group of Belarusian hackers known as CyberPartisans. Among the exported components are the U.S.-made Intel chips found in Russian Su-35S and Su-34 fighter jets, Kalibr cruise missiles, and Korsar drones. Despite Western bans, Belarusian firms capitalize on loopholes to sustain Moscow’s military aggression.
Source: OCCRP, 2024-11-28; https://www.occrp.org/en/news/sanctions-bypassed-belarus-microchip-pipeline-to-russia