China is supplying Russia with helicopters, drones, optical sights and metals used in the defence industry. Source: investigation by The Telegraph Details: The newspaper writes that Russian companies, including those under sanctions, which produce rocket launchers, armoured vehicles and fighter jets received tens of thousands of shipments from China within the period from the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the first quarter of 2023.
Chinese exports of turbojets and radar missile navigation systems have been routed through India and Costa Rica before reaching Russia, possibly as a tactic against sanctions.