Russian firms have received tens of thousands of Chinese shipments since the war in Ukraine began
  • CloutAtlas [he/him]68•9 months ago

    Focusing on Chinese drones that end up in Russia while completely ignoring the Chinese drones that end up in the Ukraine is some cherry picking I expected from the Telegraph. Products and components are made in China, which shouldn't come as a surprise.

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      • GaveUp [she/her]23•9 months ago

        Ukraine only has consumer drones, I don't think they have any military drones

        • Parsani [love/loves, comrade/them]34•9 months ago

          I thought they had some for some reason

          People need to start distinguishing between the little quadcopters you can buy at walmart, and fucking reaper drones. Headlines like "China is selling drones to Russia" makes it seem like it isn't a $150 drone bought off fucking aliexpress

          • GaveUp [she/her]42•9 months ago

            That lack of distinction is 100% on purpose since China dominates the consumer drones market and they're so versatile and capable that countries all over the world including the US buy DJI drones for military operations

            Can blame China for giving every country "drones"

            • Redcat [he/him]23•9 months ago

              china dominates the consumer goods market, period. by these standards the chinese have been supplying every NATO war for the past 20 years.

              • s0ykaf [he/him]14•9 months ago

                the chinese have been supplying every NATO war for the past 20 years.

                smh revisionism has really gone too far

          • SeaJ@lemm.ee5•9 months ago

            They do. They have Bayraktar drones.

            I do agree that the lack of distinction is kind of stupid.

            • ElHexo [comrade/them]6•9 months ago

              They all got shot down

              https://www.businessinsider.com/turkeys-bayraktar-tb2-drones-ineffective-ukraine-war-2023-5

              • SeaJ@lemm.ee3•9 months ago

                However, a year later, nearly all of them are believed to have been shot down by Russian forces.

                The remaining killer drones are now reduced to reconnaissance duties, an expert said.

                This would mean they still have some.

        • Chapo_is_Red [he/him]20•9 months ago

          Pretty sure they have Baryraktar drones, purchased from Turkey, among other military drones.

        • SeaJ@lemm.ee5•9 months ago

          I don't think you can buy Bayraktar drones from your local general store...