The Kremlin is concerned that the Ukrainian side may sell ballistic missile technology currently in service in Russia to third countries.

Moscow is concerned about alleged reports of a deal to sell the production technology of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) heavy class R-36M2 “Voievoda” by the Ukrainian military enterprise “Yuzhmash” (Dnipropetrovsk, Eastern Ukraine). Russian Federation Strategic Missile Nuclear Forces are armed with ICBMs “Voievoda”. Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement to official Kyiv on the issue.