READ MORE <\/strong> Russia rocked by ‘extraordinary’ waves of drone attacks through night<\/strong><\/p>\n Bociurkiw said: \u201cWe are looking at various types of targets, for example the very aircraft used to bomb Ukrainian cities and kill civilians. And targets that help supply the Putin war machine such as these factories.<\/p>\n \u201cThe strikes were brilliantly, strategically thought out but when you tie this together, they are meant to weaken the ability of Russia to push more aggression into Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n Some of Russia\u2019s most sophisticated weapons systems are known to rely on microtechnologies.<\/p>\n A Royal United Services Institute study found that large volumes of foreign-made microelectronics are contained in some of Russia\u2019s most advanced killing machines.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Investigators analysed 27 Russian weapons systems and pieces of military equipment that were lost or expended since the start of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion to find that \u201cit is heavily reliant on imports of sophisticated microelectronics to operate effectively\u201d.<\/p>\n In fact, it was discovered that of the 450 components in Russian military systems RUSI assessed, 318 appear to have been made by US companies.<\/p>\n But now that Russia has been heavily sanctioned by the West, it may need to rely on its own technological expertise to keep manufacturing advanced weaponry, hinting at why the Bryansk microchip factory was targeted.<\/p>\n According to OSINT for Ukraine, the \u201cdomestic production of chips in Russia is limited\u201d to two major companies – Mikron and Angstrem.<\/p>\n It said: \u201cBoth have faced significant setbacks due to a military focus on chip production, and Russia’s inability to match the success of Western commercial entities in this sector.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> \u201cWhile the first company barely developed chips 20-30 years behind in capability, the second one went bankrupt. The military focus in chip production has meant failure for Russia compared to the success of Western commercial entities, dating back to Soviet times.\u201d<\/p>\n Strikes have rained down on Russian land repeatedly this week.<\/p>\n The factory was just one of six areas targeted in a huge wave across Putin\u2019s turf on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Strikes were also reported on the Cherekhinsky military base, while the Black Sea port of Sevastapol was hit with naval drones, according to Kremlin officials.<\/p>\n Bociurkiw said: \u201cUkraine is bringing the war to the doorsteps of average Russians and the Russian elite. This also threatens Putin\u2019s hold on power and it is a huge humiliation.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/russia-drone-strike-4934495.jpg?r=1693403814683\")
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