Ukrainian forces are finding a growing number of components from China in Russian weapons used in Ukraine, a senior adviser in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office told Reuters, as Western supplies are squeezed by sanctions. In "the weapons recovered from the battlefield, we continue to find different electronics," said Vladyslav Vlasiuk, who advises the president's chief of staff on sanctions policy. Intelligence gathered by Ukrainian experts from the battlefield and shared with Reuters stated that Chinese-made components were found in a navigation system in Orlan aerial drones that had previously used a Swiss system. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
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