# Zelensky says most key Russian ballistic missile makers evade sanctions as Ukraine faces interceptor shortage

https://mins.news/en/item/12425

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-03 15:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/most-of-17-key-russian-ballistic-missile-producers-exploit-sanctions-loopholes-zelensky-says/

> President Volodymyr Zelensky says several important Russian companies involved in ballistic missile production are not covered by sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland and other jurisdictions. He says the gap allows major manufacturers to circumvent restrictions. Ukraine is meanwhile facing a shortage of interceptors as it confronts the missile threat.

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