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Russia Establishes Secret Long-Range Attack Drone Program in China for Ukraine War

Sep 25, 2024, 11:19 AM

Russia has reportedly established a secret weapons program in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for use in the Ukraine war. The project, which involves the development of a new drone model called Garpiya-3, is being carried out by IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of the Russian state-owned weapons company Almaz-Antey. The Garpiya-3 drone has already been flight-tested in China with the assistance of local specialists. This information comes from two sources from a European intelligence agency and documents reviewed by Reuters.