"Armed Forces" Folded ": China's ban on drones is worsening in Ukraine - BBC

Ukrainians buy UAV and details in Europe and do not know what to do when they end. Of particular concern is access to thermal imagers. Restrictions on exports of drones introduced in China can deprive Ukrainian military important equipment necessary for combat. This is stated in a material published by the BBC on Sunday, October 22. The article states that most of the drones used in hostilities in Ukraine are produced in China and purchased from hand.

The Ukrainian military lose about 10,000 drones per month during the fighting, and therefore new deliveries are vital, but researchers have noticed signs of reducing the number of Chinese drones and spare parts to them that are supplied by both Ukraine and Russia. The restrictions introduced by China relate to farmland weighing more than 4 kg and related equipment that requires export licenses and end user certificates.

Ukrainian volunteer groups help the Ukrainian army to replenish the drones for donated funds. However, the situation with the supplies of spare parts is complicated, which can aggravate the situation on the front. "The change at this time is that we have become more actively purchasing everything left in the European warehouses. But what we will do in the future until it is unclear. Particularly worried the presence of parts such as thermal cameras.

This is certainly affected by the supply of our military and the fighting in general, since we do not have so many thermal imaging drones. Our units work on a blind man at night, " - the founder of Dignitas Shipvich told media. Chinese drones are widely used for commercial purposes and military operations. However, the largest DJI drone manufacturer has stopped direct sales to Ukraine and Russia in connection with a full -scale invasion of Ukraine, which further increases the problem of supply.

For Ukrainian volunteers engaged in the purchase of drones for the military, we have to look for alternatives. In general, restrictions on the export of Chinese drones have created problems for Ukraine and Russia in providing the necessary military resources. Ukrainian volunteers and soldiers are worried about the availability of drones and spare parts in the future, as new restrictions can adversely affect the supply and fighting.

They are looking for new solutions, including the development of their own production and the search for deliveries in other countries. We will remind, in early October we wrote that China prevents Ukraine from winning the war of drones. While Iran and Turkey arrest Russia and Ukraine, respectively by large military -level drones, cheap civilian drones of troops receive mainly from China.