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CHINA-LINKED RUSSIAN BODY ARMOR IS LANDING ON THE BATTLEFIELD IN UKRAINE

Photos on eBay and other sites show the Russian body armor, which Ukrainians say
they've recovered from the front lines.
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| 03/27/2023 09:25 PM EDT

The new information highlights how Russia continues to rely on China for help
propping up its war effort in Ukraine despite western pressure on Beijing to
scale back its support for Moscow.Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

A Russian body armor manufacturer is importing Chinese components for its vests
— some of which are being used on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to trade
data, photographs and Ukrainians who say they’ve recovered the vests from the
front lines.

In 2022, multiple Chinese companies, including one linked to the government in
Beijing, sent parts for body armor manufacturing to Klass, a Russian
manufacturer of body armor with ties to the country’s national guard and law
enforcement, according to customs and trade data obtained by POLITICO from
Import Genius, a customs data aggregator.



Armored vests produced by the company are being used by Russian troops in
Ukraine, according to photos and videos posted online, and Ukrainians who are
selling the vests on eBay say they took them from the battlefield.

While it’s unclear if the Russian military’s use of the Klass vests is
widespread, it is the first confirmation that Chinese-made protective equipment
is being used by Russian soldiers in Ukraine.

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