"Reuters", "Sky News" and the "Times" report that the West has reliable evidence that Chinese companies are supplying military attack drones to Russia for the war in Ukraine, BNR reported.
"The Times" reported that a new report indicates that a Chinese company has sent a set of purpose-built military drones to Russia for testing, with the final destination being Ukraine. The deal was struck last year, according to a Western official who declined to name the company.
An earlier report by Reuters that Russia is believed to have established a weapons program in China to develop and manufacture long-range attack drones for use in the war against Ukraine was also confirmed.
IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of the Russian state arms company "Almaz-Antey", has developed and is flight testing a new model drone called "Harpia-3" in China with the help of local specialists, according to one of the documents. NATO responded to the reports in the British media by stating that they were “deeply disturbing and the Allies are consulting on this matter”.
A NATO spokeswoman commented that China has become a decisive factor in Russia's war in Ukraine by providing dual-use technology to support Russia's defense industry.
"China cannot continue to fuel Europe's biggest conflict since World War II without affecting its interests and reputation," the bloc's spokeswoman added. Asked for a response, the Chinese embassy in London said it was "not aware of the specific data being referred to".