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Britain Bans Export Of Every Item Used By Russia In War On Ukraine


The wreckage of an Iranian Shahed kamikaze drone launched by the Russian Army with a "New Year's greeting" in Russian that was shot down over Kyiv on January 1.
The wreckage of an Iranian Shahed kamikaze drone launched by the Russian Army with a "New Year's greeting" in Russian that was shot down over Kyiv on January 1.

The British government on February 24 said it was introducing a new package of sanctions against Russia, including export bans on every item Moscow has been found using on the battlefield. The ban includes aircraft parts, radio equipment, and electronic components that can be used by the military industry, including in the production of drones, the Foreign Office said in a statement. The ban also targets more Russian executives including those at the nuclear power plant Rosatom.

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