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,

The drone strikes on airbases suggest similar tactics could be employed by both sides in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait.

Beijing denies helping Moscow, but Russia is scaling up both the production and the sophistication of its drones.