Russia is catching up with Ukraine in drone production, largely due to substantial financial support from China and the advantage of having production lines far from the front lines. A senior Ukrainian official told Politico EU that China is playing a role in the conflict,

China urged all parties involved in the Russia-Ukraine war to cool down the conflict in response to Kyiv's stunning Operation Spiderweb against Russian airfields, which destroyed a number of Moscow's strategic nuclear bombers deep inside Russia.

Ukraine’s shock drone strike on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet this week has generals and analysts taking a new look at threats to high-value United States aircraft at bases in the homeland and abroad – and the situation is worrisome.