https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-secretly-supplied-russia-with-components-for-killer-dronesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-secretly-supplied-russia-with-components-for-killer-droneshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-secretly-supplied-russia-with-components-for-killer-drones#u61109Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:50:49 +0000Jilin Chemical Fibre Group, a Chinese state-owned company, secretly shipped 46 tons of carbon fiber precursor to a sanctioned Russian entity this year. The materials were sent to a Rosatom plant to produce military-grade carbon fiber for kamikaze drones. Reports indicate this shipment provides enough material to manufacture up to 1,300 Geran drones. The cargo was disguised to bypass sanctions and reach Moscow, providing a critical supply chain for Russia's drone production efforts in Ukraine.Why it mattersRussia relies on carbon fiber for the lightweight frames of its strike drones. Sanct