Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, published a detailed breakdown of the industrial network behind Russia’s Iskander-M ballistic missiles, identifying nearly 50 companies involved in producing the 9M723 missile, including more than a dozen that are not under Western sanctions.
The report, released through the War & Sanctions portal, includes a full schematic of the missile’s construction as well as an interactive database of components and manufacturers. According to HUR, the primary contractor for the 9M723 missile is Russia’s state-owned “Machine-Building Design Bureau,” while assembly takes place at the Votkinsk plant, both already sanctioned by the US, EU and other coalition states.
However, HUR noted that 13 of the 49 companies involved in the Iskander supply chain remain unsanctioned, despite directly contributing to the production of weapons used against civilian targets in Ukrainian cities. These include:
- Morozov Plant, a producer of solid-fuel charges for Iskander engines;
- PSB-Technologies and Pantes, manufacturers of circuit boards for the “Kometa” module, which Russia has begun installing on 9M723 missiles in place of decoy systems;
- Serpukhov Metalist Plant, which produces accelerometers for the missile’s inertial navigation system.
HUR published the full list of companies and components on its website, urging governments to act on the data and close remaining gaps in the sanctions regime.
Ukraine warned that Russia’s missile production, and its global proliferation, is not only a threat to Ukrainian territory. The intelligence service noted that Moscow has already helped North Korea upgrade its KN-23 and KN-24 missile systems, and could expand such cooperation to other authoritarian states.
The War & Sanctions portal currently contains:
- more than 5,200 foreign-made components identified in 181 types of Russian weapons;
- 12 interactive diagrams of Russian and Iranian weapon systems;
- over 280 companies involved in their production.
HUR said coordinated pressure by Western allies remains essential. “Weapons Russia is using against Ukraine today may be used tomorrow against other states,” the agency warned, calling for “synchronized action, stronger sanctions, and sustained support for Ukraine to stop the aggressor.”
The War&Sanctions platform, created and maintained by HUR, documents supply chains, tracks sanctioned entities, and lists foreign components found on Russian weapons.
In recent months, Ukrainian intelligence has released technical profiles and supplier lists for missiles, cruise systems and drone families – steps Kyiv says are crucial for helping partners close loopholes and stop the flow of dual-use goods.
Last week HUR published a technical breakdown of Iran’s Shahed-107 drone, warning that its use by Russia in Ukraine signals Tehran is field-testing its weapons against Western defense systems.
Russia has begun deploying the recently operational Shahed-107 against the frontline regions of Ukraine, according to HUR.
A report on HUR’s War&Sanctions portal outlines the Shahed-107’s construction, components, and foreign electronics. The drone was first unveiled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in June as tensions with Israel rose.