Reuters reported on Thursday that Chinese drone experts have visited Russia to work on military drones for IEMZ Kupol, a weapons manufacturer owned by the Russian government placed under sanctions by the U.S. government in 2023.

IEMZ Kupol, more formally known as Joint Stock Company Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol, is a subsidiary of JSC Aerospace Defense Concern Almaz-Antey, a company owned by the Russian state.

Kupol was one of over 150 individuals and entities placed under sanctions by the U.S. Treasury Department in December 2023 for materially supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kupol was specifically sanctioned for producing anti-aircraft defense equipment for the Russian military and for supporting its parent company’s efforts to “develop and manufacture one

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