Yesterday at 23:55
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against a network of companies from China and Russia involved in the development and production of long-range “Harpy” drones, which Russia is using in its war against Ukraine.
This is stated in the official message from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
“Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting three entities and one individual for their involvement in the development and production of Russia’s Garpiya series long-range attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Garpiya has been deployed by Russia in its brutal war against Ukraine, destroying critical infrastructure and causing mass casualties. Designed and developed by People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based experts, the Garpiya is produced at PRC-based factories in collaboration with Russian defense firms before transferring the drones to Russia for use against Ukraine”, the statement reads.
As part of the sanctions, the U.S. has targeted the Chinese company Xiamen Limbach Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd., which produces the L550E engine for the Garpiya drones. The restrictions list also includes Redlepus Vector Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd, which collaborates with Russia’s defense industry, as well as the Russian company TSK Vector and its director, Artem Yamshchikov.
Washington emphasized that these sanctions are part of ongoing U.S. efforts to detect and disrupt the activities of individuals and organizations in China and Russia aimed at acquiring advanced technology for Russia, circumventing existing restrictions.
