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  1. Pixel Devices Ltd website: https://www.pixel-devices.com

  2. The Orlan Complex: Tracking the Supply Chains of Russia’s Most Successful UAV: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/special-resources/orlan-complex-tracking-supply-chains-russias-most-successful-uav

  3. Fortap byus 138 Mil. technique: https://thebell.io/kreml-prodolzhaet-poluchat-zapadnuyu-elektroniku-vopreki-sanktsiyam
    https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-russia-tech-middlemen/

  4. Sanctions list SMT-iLogic LLC: https://www.opensanctions.org/entities/ch-seco-61620/

  5. Exclusive-The global supply trail that leads to Russia’s killer drone: https://www.reuters.com/article/ukraine-crisis-russia-tech-drones-idAFKBN2SZ173

  6. LAN9221/LAN9221i Datasheet: https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/00002220B.pdf

  7. Xbox One Product Information: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one

  8. Sony Bravia KD-49XE8004 Product Information: https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/kd-49xe8004

  9. Xilinx XC6VLX130T-3FFG1156C Datasheet: https://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/data_sheets/ds152.pdf

  10. Dell Latitude E7440 Product Information: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/latitude-e7440-ultrabook/docs

  11. PlayStation 3 Product Information: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/ps3/

  12. Texas Instruments WL18MODGB Product Information: https://www.ti.com/product/WL18MODGB

  13. Samsung Galaxy S21 Product Information: https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-s21-5g/

  14. iPad Pro Product Information: https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/

  15. Gumstix GUM3703FEY Product Information: https://store.gumstix.com/gumstix-custom-expansion-boards/flash-cards/gumstix-custom-boards-gum3703fey.html

  16. Amazon Echo Dot Product Information: https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Dot-3rd-Gen/dp/B07FZ8S74R

  17. Samsung Family Hub Product Information: https://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/refrigerators/french-door/28-cu-ft-family-hub-french-door-refrigerator-rf28r7551sr/

  18. SIM800C Product Information: https://simcom.ee/documents/SIM800C/SIM800C_SIM900_AT_Command_Manual_V1.12.pdf

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  28. Russia’s scramble to find microchips for its weapons hints at struggles the US and China could face in a future war: https://www.businessinsider.nl/russias-scramble-to-find-microchips-for-its-weapons-hints-at-struggles-the-us-and-china-could-face-in-a-future-war/ 

  29. The chips are down: Putin scrambles for high-tech parts as his arsenal goes up in smoke: https://www.politico.eu/article/the-chips-are-down-russia-hunts-western-parts-to-run-its-war-machines/