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According to journalists, the Russian company related to the special services of...

China supplies components for the production of bulletproof vests - Politico

According to journalists, the Russian company related to the special services of the Russian Federation has imported Chinese details several times. However, in the US, they say that they are not too concerned about the appearance of these items on the battlefield. The Russian company "Class" imports Chinese components for the production of its bulletproof vests, and some of them are used in the war in Ukraine.

About it reports the American edition of Politico, analyzing dozens of photos and videos from the front and on the Internet, where they began to be put up for sale Ukrainians who claim that they were found on the battlefield. According to journalists, Chinese companies Yantai Tayho Advanced Materials Ltd and Beijing Tongyizhong New Materials Technology Corp sent details for bulletproof vests.

They were received by a Russian manufacturer, which is associated with Rosgvardia and law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation. Russian and Chinese companies did not respond to journalists' request for probable cooperation. According to trading and customs data, Class has several times imported details for the production of its bulletproof vests from China in 2022, including in November and December.

These details included aramid fibers - the same as used for the production of kevlar vests. At the same time, US National Security Council Edrieni Watson said Washington imposed serious sanctions on export control against companies that contribute to Russia's war against Ukraine. She added that the US is not too concerned about the appearance of these dual -purpose items on the battlefield, as Russia has long imports such technologies from China.