China is providing Russia with helicopters, drones, and crucial raw materials. China claims it has remained neutral and has repeatedly denied sending military equipment to Russia since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. But The Telegraph's investigation found that the country has delivered tens of thousands of shipments to Russian military equipment manufacturers. With the outbreak of the war, the aid ramped up, with Chinese firms Hems999 and Tianjin Huarong Aviation dispatching helicopters to Russia. China's actions provide Putin with a vital lifelineChina has also utilized loopholes to send non-lethal but militarily useful equipment to Russia.

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Persons: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Xie Huanchi, Samson, Qin Gang, Sergey Radchenko, Putin Organizations: Telegraph, Service, Privacy, George's, Getty, Russia, The Telegraph, Tianjin Huarong Aviation, PBS, Politico, New York Times Locations: China, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, St, Kremlin, Xinhua, Tianjin, Yiwu, Shanghai