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The EU has imposed sanctions on the Belarusian company Integral following an investigation by the BIC

We examined the circuit boards installed in Russian missiles and discovered that not all the electronics are of Russian origin.

The European Commission has included the Belarusian state enterprise Integral, a microchip manufacturer, in the EU's 16th sanctions package. One of the reasons cited was that "[this company's] products have been found in the battlefield."

In January 2025, BIC journalists proved that microchips produced by Integral are being used in Russian weaponry. We examined the circuit boards installed in Russian missiles and discovered that not all the electronics are of Russian origin. On several microchips, there was a logo resembling a lightning bolt or the Russian letter "И", which is the trademark of Integral.

The use of components produced by Integral in Russian missile systems was also confirmed by independent experts and the Security Service of Ukraine.

According to customs data, from March 2022 to June 2024, the factory supplied Russia with over 6 million microchips, worth over $130 million. Their production relied on EU-made components and chemicals, which were delivered to Integral in violation of sanctions. 

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