Politico: A Chinese state-owned company supplied Russia with materials for the production of attack drones
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According to the publication, the Chinese company shipped 46 metric tons of carbon-based chemicals to Russia

cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11169603

  • Chinese state-owned company Jilin Chemical Fiber Group shiiped 46 metric tons of carbon chemicals to a subsidiary of Russia’s Rosatom in early 2026, according to shipping and customs record.
  • Rosatom is subject to Western sanctions.
  • The Ukrainian government verified the authenticity of the materials. According to a Ukrainian official, Kyiv confirmed the authenticity of the documents.
  • At the same time, documents obtained by the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center (USCC) describe in detail a possible mechanism for the direct supply of materials by a Chinese state-owned company to Russia. The USCC has shared these documents with the U.S. and British governments.
  • Chinese components are regularly found among the wreckage of Russian drones following attacks on Ukraine.

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