Russian troops are being forced to use computer chips from dishwashers and refrigerators in military equipment like tanks due to sanctions, US officials have claimed.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke at a Senate hearing on Wednesday and told of reports from Ukrainians, who when they discovered Russian military equipment on the ground, found it was filled with semiconductors that had been taken out of dishwashers and refrigerators.
Ms Raimondo went on to note that she had recently met with Ukraine ’s Prime Minister, the Washington Post reports.
