Chinese Drone Part Found in Kyiv After Russian Strike Hits Chinese Consulate
In the wake of another massive Russian air assault on Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha drew attention to the growing international entanglement in Russia’s war — pointing to the discovery of a Chinese-made component in an Iranian-designed drone used in the attack, The Gaze reports.
“What an irony,” Sybiha wrote on X. “Following tonight’s massive Russian air attack on Ukraine, we discovered in Kyiv a component of a Russian-Iranian ‘Shahed-136’/‘Geran-2’ combat drone, which was made in China and supplied just recently.”
That same night, the building of the Chinese Consulate General in Odesa sustained minor damage during a Russian missile barrage on the city — a coincidence Sybiha used to underscore the widening footprint of Russia’s war of aggression.
“There is no better metaphor for how Putin continues to escalate his war and terror while involving others, including North Korean troops, Iranian weapons, and some Chinese manufacturers,” he wrote.
Sybiha further warned that the global consequences of Russia’s aggression extend far beyond Europe.
“Security in Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific is inextricably linked. This is not an attention competition. Countering Russian aggression and terror in Europe directly contributes to enhancing security in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific.”
Calling for urgent international action, Sybiha appealed to the United States and the broader global community to ramp up pressure on Moscow and its enablers.
“We urge the United States and the international community to increase pressure on both the regime in Moscow and its war budget, as well as everyone else around the world who supports Russia’s war effort and enables Putin to continue killing people in Ukraine. There is no more time to wait.”
As The Gaze previously reported, a large-scale overnight Russian missile and drone barrage on Ukraine’s capital left multiple civilian and diplomatic sites damaged, including the consular section of the Polish Embassy in Kyiv, prompting sharp criticism from Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.