According to the American government, what is particularly explosive is that these drones in China are apparently entirely developed and produced.
The companies now affected are supposed to develop entire weapon systems – in direct cooperation with Russian defense companies. A press release from the US Department of the Treasury reads a statement from Undersecretary of State Bradley T. Smith, responsible for terrorism and financial crimes: “Russia is increasingly dependent on the expertise of foreign experts and the import of advanced technologies to maintain its weapons program and its military advance the campaign against Ukraine.”