In the context of war, Russia and Ukraine find themselves in a situation of fierce competition for Chinese components necessary for drones, which play a key role in military operations. This is reported by the Financial Times.
The founder of the Ukrainian company TAF Industries, Alexander Yakovenko, noted that Chinese suppliers are taking measures to stagger delivery schedules to avoid the simultaneous presence of Ukrainian and Russian clients at the same factories. Client visits are carefully coordinated, with the first group entering through service entrances immediately after the previous one leaves.
According to Yakovenko, Chinese manufacturers strive to maintain relationships with both sides, formally considering the interests of both Kyiv and Moscow. Thus, companies producing drones in Russia and Ukraine depend on the same suppliers providing cameras, batteries, and other critical components from China.
The Financial Times also emphasizes that drones have become the fastest-growing and most significant type of weaponry in the current conflict, accounting for up to 75% of all recent losses. At the same time, some experts suggest that Beijing may actually be favoring Russian buyers.
