China’s Tech Lifeline Fuels Russia’s Drone and Missile Production, ISW Finds
ISW reports China is quietly supplying Russia with hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of dual-use tech—CNC machines, microchips, memory boards, bearings and other components—to the Russian defense industrial base, enabling production of Oreshnik missiles and Shahed drones without direct weapon transfers. Ukrainian forces conducted night strikes near the front and in the near rear on Jan 27–28, targeting manpower concentrations, drone-control points, depots, and other targets, while advancing near Pokrovsk as Kyiv counters Russian gains and sustains a mid-range strike campaign. Across multiple axes, Russian offensives remained limited with Ukrainian forces maintaining positions or making localized advances; Russia also conducted long-range strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, including oil facilities near Voronezh. Belarus activity was minimal.,