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China сUts Drone Sales to Ukraine, West but Continues Supplying Russia, Bloomberg Reports

  • On May 29, Bloomberg reported that China has significantly reduced its drone shipments to Ukraine and other Western nations, simultaneously increasing exports to Russia.
  • This shift followed claims by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and officials about China's involvement in Russian drone production and component supply.
  • Russian military manufacturing efforts are being expanded with the help of Chinese personnel present on production lines within Russia, alongside increased access to Chinese drone components, enabling plans to manufacture drones in large quantities each day.
  • Zelenskyy stated the Chinese Mavic drone is available to Russia but blocked for Ukraine, while Russia may deploy up to 1,000 drones in one day in the future.
  • China denies supplying lethal weapons and stresses commitment to peace talks, while Ukraine considers sanctions amid concerns over Chinese support for Russia's war efforts.
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China is criticized for sending drones to Russia. And for ensuring that Western sanctions are largely circumvented. China rejects the criticism.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga believes that Ukraine should get rid of dependence on individual countries in the context of arms supplies.

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China has halted sales of commercial Mavic drones to Ukraine and is restricting their deliveries to the West while they flow to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky complained on Tuesday. A senior EU official confirmed to Bloomberg that Zelensky’s comments were consistent with the EU’s own findings.

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Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said Beijing has stopped selling drones to Kiev and other European countries, while continuing its shipments to Russia, according to Bloomberg.

·Romania
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n-tv.de broke the news in on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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