On April 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense published on its Telegram channel lists of names of companies in different countries, including Europe, which, according to the Russian side, are linked to the production of attack drones for Ukraine.
The list of “branches of Ukrainian companies in Europe” includes 11 companies, including in London, Munich, Riga, Vilnius and Prague. The list of “foreign companies operating in the field of component production” includes 10 companies, some of which are located in Madrid, Venice and Haifa.
The Ministry of Defense explained the circular by saying that “the European public should not only clearly understand the real reasons for the threats to its security, but also know the addresses and locations of ‘Ukrainian’ and ‘joint’ companies producing drones and their components for Ukraine on the territory of their countries.”
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, commenting on the Defense Ministry’s statement, wrote on the social network X that this “represents a list of possible targets for the Russian Armed Forces.” “When the strikes become a reality, it depends on what happens next. Sleep tight, European partners!” – Medvedev added.
The Russian Defense Ministry issued its statement after a meeting between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on April 14. Before the meeting, seven models of UAVs produced in joint Ukrainian-German companies were presented. I mentioned Zelensky’s office. On the same day Germany and Ukraine Agreed A four-billion-euro defense package, Germany’s financing includes a contract to purchase several hundred missiles for the Patriot air defense systems.