Documents reviewed by U.S., U.K. and Ukrainian officials allegedly show the shipment was disguised under a civilian customs code.
Experts estimate the material could support production of up to 1,300 drones and say the evidence may justify new sanctions on the Chinese supplier.
Beijing denies supplying lethal weapons and says it strictly controls dual-use exports.
Source: POLITICO
POLITICO reports that Chinese state-owned Jilin Chemical Fiber Group supplied 46 tons of PAN precursor to a sanctioned Rosatom subsidiary that produces carbon fiber for Russia’s Shahed-style attack drones.
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