US Concerned by Report of Secret Russian War Drone Project in China

Documents obtained by Reuters show that Russian-owned company Kupol has been mass producing military drones in Chinese factories.

DJI Matrice 300 reconnaissance drones during test flights in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on Aug. 2, 2022. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

The White House has expressed concern over Russia’s reported weapons program established in China to develop long-range attack drones for its war against Ukraine.

Reuters exclusively reported on Sept. 25 that IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned arms company Almaz-Antey, has developed and flight-tested a new military drone in China with the help of Chinese experts.