Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has any evidence of components that were manufactured in the West being used in Russian military equipment which is being used in Ukraine.

Given the wide range of components used in Russian military equipment, including dual-use items that are not controlled, it is highly likely that Western-manufactured components are present in such equipment, including that used in Ukraine. Western restrictions, particularly since 2014, have made procurement more difficult. The UK continues to enforce export controls rigidly and also work with Allies and partners to this end.