EU sanctions Russian defense firm ABS Electro over drone and missile component supply

The EU has sanctioned five entities within the ABS Electro group and its board chair for supplying critical navigation modules used in Shahed drones and Iskander-M missiles. This action, prompted by recent Russian strikes on Kyiv, targets the group's entire corporate structure to disrupt sanctions evasion. It remains uncertain whether these measures will significantly degrade Russian production capacity or merely force a shift to alternative shell companies.