China is secretly arming Russia with missile technology

China helps Russia build the Oreshnik missile«

China provides Russia with large-scale technological assistance in creating a missile «Oreshnik», which may be capable of carrying a nuclear charge. This was reported by the The Telegraph with reference to Western intelligence data.

Production at the sanctioned plant

According to the publication, Oreshnik's production is set up to Votkinsk plant, which is under international sanctions. Intelligence identified the following at the enterprise Chinese high-precision machines with rotating mechanisms, The company's production of these materials is essential for complex metal processing and the manufacture of missile warheads.

Supply of electronics and components

In addition to industrial equipment, China, according to Western experts, has supplied Russia with a number of other items:

• microchips and memory boards in the amount of about $4.9 billion;

• ball bearings, The company's products are critical for aviation and missile technology;

• components for radars and guidance and targeting systems.

These supplies allow Russia to circumvent sanctions and maintain mass production of precision weapons.

Why it is more dangerous than shells

Experts emphasise that Chinese machine tools and electronics cause much more damage to Ukraine, than the supply of millions of artillery shells. The reason is that they make Russia self-sufficient in the production of missile weapons, reducing dependence on external suppliers.

Context.

China officially declares neutrality in Russia's war against Ukraine, but Western media investigations and intelligence data have repeatedly pointed to indirect military and technological support of the Kremlin. This increases tensions between Beijing, the United States and the European Union.