Chinese components found in Russian weapons by Ukraine on the rise

Ukrainian forces are discovering an increasing number of Chinese components in Russian weapons used in Ukraine, according to a senior adviser in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office. The trend is due to Western supplies being squeezed by sanctions. China has repeatedly denied sending military equipment to Russia since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Intelligence gathered by Ukrainian experts from the battlefield and shared with Reuters stated that Chinese-made components were found in a navigation system in Orlan aerial drones that had previously used a Swiss system.