China transmits the drones of Russia: collaboration of Moscow and Beijing continues to deepen -
According to journalists, the words of the Russian official are directly contrary to the statements of the PRC that the country will not supply Russia with military equipment. The publication writes that Siluanova's comment made after it became known that the Kremlin has allocated more than $ 616 million for the production of its own drones.
At the same time, China, which is one of the world's leading UAV exporters, has introduced new restrictions on the sale of larger drones and relevant details to them in early September. Because of this, some Ukrainian manufacturers were left without deliveries of spare parts. It is reported that in the period from January to June 2023, Ukrainian drone producers received $ 200,000 from Chinese UAV companies. During the same period, Russia from China received drones for $ 14.
5 million, although Russian state media said that Beijing's export restrictions also had a negative impact on the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Journalists recalled that in the United States repeatedly reproached Chinese companies for helping Moscow in the development of drones. In September, the US Department of Commerce announced new trade restrictions on 11 Chinese and five Russian firms that reported to supply UAVs used by the Russian army during invasion of Ukraine.