Ukraine names 23 Russian companies manufacturing missiles for Pantsir air defence system

What Happened

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) released information on 23 Russian companies it says are part of a manufacturing partnership producing 95Ya6 surface-to-air guided missiles, the primary medium-range ammunition for Russian Pantsir short-range air defence and anti-aircraft artillery systems. The disclosure, published on Telegram and the War&Sanctions portal, names Design Bureau of Instrument Making named after Academician A. G. Shipunov JSC as the main developer and manufacturer of 95Ya6 missiles. DIU identified three companies it says are not currently subject to sanctions by any member of the sanctions coalition: Komponent Plant JSC, manufacturer of non-contact target sensors for 95Ya6 missiles; Saratov Electrical Instrument Manufacturing Plant named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze PJSC, producer and supplier of emitter and power supply units; and Tambov Plant Elektropribor PJSC, manufacturer of flight-control actuators for the 95Ya6. DIU said about one-third of the 23 companies are unsanctioned.

Key Actors

Why It Matters

The release targets Russia's short-range air defence production, which protects key military and industrial facilities from aerial threats and counters massed drone attacks. By naming unsanctioned companies, DIU highlights gaps in Western sanctions and pressures coalition members to impose restrictions on defensive systems as well as offensive weapons. Disrupting 95Ya6 missile production could degrade the Pantsir systems used to defend Moscow and other high-value sites, potentially reducing Russia's ability to counter Ukrainian drone and low-altitude strikes.

Watch For

Watch for new sanctions designations from the EU, US, UK, or other sanctions coalition members against Komponent Plant JSC, Saratov Electrical Instrument Manufacturing Plant named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze PJSC, and Tambov Plant Elektropribor PJSC. Also monitor further DIU disclosures naming additional Russian weapons supply-chain entities and evidence of expanded Pantsir-SMD-E deployments or Ukrainian strikes on identified production facilities.