The renowned Putin's 'defense industry' operates effectively only for UAV assembly, but is critically dependent on imported components. China is the leader in supplying parts for Russian 'killing machines'. A list of Chinese-made parts found in the 'Parody' decoy drone has come to 'Glavkom's' attention, as stated in the material 'Death 'made in China'. What Russian drones are really made of.
It has been determined that the 'Parody' does not have a combat payload, but overall, it is made of higher quality than the 'Gerbera'. A special element of the drone is the Luneburg lens, which reflects radio waves and makes the drone more noticeable to radars, helping to simulate more targets.
The 'Parody' has only four Chinese components, including the engine.
It should be noted that earlier it was reported that Russia developed new tactics for drone attacks. Russians, along with strike UAVs like 'Shahed' / 'Geran', launch a significant number of decoy drones without ammunition – 'Parody'. This, as intended by the enemy, aims to increase the load on our air defense systems.
Russians began using 'Parody' around the spring of 2024 after the activation of 'Shaheds'. Due to the large number of 'Shaheds', Russians switched to producing such decoys.
Previously, 'Glavkom' noted the composition of the Russian drone 'Gerbera'. The 'Gerbera' drone consists of foam and plywood and is used both for strikes and for reconnaissance and distracting air defense assets. Six Chinese parts have been found in it.
Thus, China supplies components for Russian decoy drones that are used in the new tactics of drone attacks. Detailed studies have shown that 'Parody' is of higher quality than 'Gerbera' and is designed to simulate a greater number of targets, increasing the load on air defense systems. Russians are actively using this new tactic of drone warfare, which indicates a constant development of combat strategies.