How Western materials for #cigarettes wind up in Russian #missiles

#Russia importing raw materials to produce key #military equipment, including missiles, according to a new investigation published by the StateWatch

Documents showing #cellulose #acetate produced by European company #Cerdia is funnelled through #tobacco sector intermediaries ultimately reaching Russia factory for production of #Kalibr #CruiseMissiles

https://kyivindependent.com/how-western-made-materials-for-cigarettes-wind-up-in-russian-missiles-that-strike-ukraine/

#RussianAggression #sanctions #RussianInvasion

How Western-made materials for cigarettes wind up in Russian missiles that strike Ukraine

An investigation by the StateWatch think tank and United24 Media reveals how cellulose acetate produced by the European company Cerdia is funneled through intermediaries in the tobacco sector, ultimately reaching a Russian factory critical for the production of Kalibr cruise missiles.

The Kyiv Independent