Chinese State Firm Funneled 46 Tons of Geran Drone Material to Russia: Report

A Chinese state-owned company reportedly shipped 46 tons of carbon-fiber precursor to a sanctioned Russian company that supplies material for Geran attack drones.

Shipping documents obtained by POLITICO show that Jilin Chemical Fiber Group sent the material to Alabuga-Volokno, a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom.

The shipment was reportedly declared as civilian synthetic fiber exports, concealing the material’s dual-use nature.

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