China is covertly supplying a new decoy drone using entirely Chinese technology as well as engines sent to Russia’s state-owned drone manufacturer Kupol that has allowed russia to boost drone strikes to 500 per day,

The shipments have allowed Russian weapons-maker IEMZ Kupol to boost its Garpiya drone output, despite sanctions imposed by the U.S. and EU in October aimed at disrupting its supply chain.

European security officials told journalists that these shipments have allowed Kupol to ramp up production of Garpiya-A1 attack drones, despite U.S. and EU sanctions imposed in October. An internal Kupol document revealed that the company signed a contract with Russia’s Defense Ministry to produce over 6,