Russian firms have received tens of thousands of Chinese shipments since the war in Ukraine began
  • 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.