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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

EU threatens sales bans to block use of western parts in Russian drones

Parts of a Shahed-136 drone on display in Kyiv in May
Parts of a Shahed-136 drone on display in Kyiv in May. European-made items have been found in Shahed-131 and 136 drones. Photograph: Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

Brussels has warned European companies and governments that it could ban the sale of certain components to Turkey and other countries from where Iran and Russia are sourcing parts for drones and other weapons striking Ukrainian cities.

The comments from the European Commission follows a leak to the Guardian of a 47-page document in which the Ukrainian government detailed the use of western technology and appealed for long-range missiles to attack drone production sites in Russia, Iran and Syria.

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