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One-Third of Companies Building Russia’s Su-34 Bombers Still Escape Western Sanctions
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Almost one-third of Russian companies involved in producing components for the Su-34 fighter-bomber remain outside Western sanctions regimes, potentially allowing them continued access to foreign technologies and parts.
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According to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense (HUR) on March 16, the agency published new data identifying manufacturers linked to the production of Russia’s Su-34 aircraft on the War&Sanctions portal.
The intelligence service reported that many companies participating in the aircraft’s production chain have not been targeted by restrictions imposed by countries in the sanctions coalition.
HUR released a list of 79 Russian enterprises connected to the production of the Su-34 fighter-bomber and its key systems. According to the agency, “almost a third of them are not under restrictions by any of the countries of the sanctions coalition and therefore may continue to have access to necessary foreign components and technologies.”
The Su-34 is described by Ukrainian intelligence as a primary carrier of guided aerial bombs equipped with glide and correction modules, including the universal gliding and correction modules (UMPK) used extensively by Russian forces in strikes against Ukrainian ground targets.
Among the companies listed by HUR as not currently under Western sanctions are several manufacturers involved in critical aircraft systems. These include JSC Navigator, which produces onboard equipment for the RSBN-85V short-range radio navigation system used on the Su-34, and JSC Kotlin-Novator, which performs maintenance and repair work on radar antenna systems installed on the aircraft.
Other companies named include TD Corporation VSMPO-Avisma, a supplier of titanium alloy products used in aircraft manufacturing, and JSC OKB Zenit, which produces onboard power supply systems for the Su-34.
The Su-34 fighter-bomber has played a central role in Russia’s aerial campaign during its full-scale war against Ukraine. The aircraft is widely used to launch guided bombs capable of striking targets at tactical and operational depths while allowing Russian pilots to remain outside the range of many Ukrainian air defense systems.
Ukraine’s military intelligence has also revealed the internal design of Russia’s new “Izdeliye-30” cruise missile, showing that the weapon still relies on foreign-made microelectronics. The missile has a range of at least 1,500 km, a wingspan of about 3 meters, and an 800-kg warhead.
Data published on the War&Sanctions portal identified 20 companies involved in its production and showed that key navigation components contain parts originating from the US, Switzerland, North Korea, and the Netherlands, despite Russia assembling the system domestically.
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