Russia, Ukraine and drones
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Russia has deployed its first weapon made entirely of Chinese parts into the Ukrainian airspace in a bid to spook Kiev's air defences.
China and Russia’s growing military-technical cooperation aims to preserve strategic stability, but it could have the opposite effect.
Russia is set to spend 6.3% of its GDP on defense this year — a post-Cold War high.
Executive director of Russia's Rostec claims that makers of the US main battle tank Abrams are copying battle tank tank cope cages
Ukraine’s once-formidable advantage in drone warfare appears to be eroding along parts of the front line. This degradation extends far beyond the immediate front—more Russian drones now prowl for targets up to 25 kilometers (roughly 16 miles) behind the contact line, and they have been hitting their targets more effectively.
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The Kyiv Independent on MSNChina covertly supplying drone engines to Russia despite sanctions, Reuters reportsBeijing is reportedly circumventing Western sanctions by discreetly shipping Chinese-made drone engines to a state-owned Russian manufacturer, labeling them as "industrial refrigeration units" to avoid detection.
Western sanctions have sharply curtailed Russia’s ability to replenish the munitions it is using in Ukraine, according to a new analysis from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence ...
Russia’s military has for years, if not decades, relied on sensitive Western technology and hardware -- from night-vision goggles to powerful computer chips for fighter jets, radar, and missiles.