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Ukrainian Defense Forces discovered video footage from a Chinese manufacturing facility inside a Russian “Gerbera” drone that was recently shot down.
According to Ukrainian electronic warfare and communications specialist Serhii Beskrestnov, known as “Flash,” the onboard camera contained video files recorded at a plant in Shenzhen, China, where the equipment had been tested before shipment.
🔴 Footage from a factory in China was found on the camera of a Russian “Gerbera” drone downed in Ukraine, likely recorded during device testing.
— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) August 31, 2025
This was reported by serviceman and radio technology expert and consultant Serhii Beskrestnov. pic.twitter.com/fHVyX9c5JM
The drone carried a Viewpro A40 camera, produced by the Chinese company Viewpro. Official information from the manufacturer indicates that its facilities are located in the Aotexing Science Park in Shenzhen’s Nanshan district.
Independent geolocation by the “Cyberboroshno” community confirmed that the footage matches the coordinates of the factory.
This finding adds to evidence that Chinese-made components are being supplied to Russia for use in its weapons systems.
Earlier, evidence of Russian laser-based air defense was limited to training footage against decoy targets. Now, newly released video confirms their operational use, showing a Ukrainian FP-1 long-range strike drone being destroyed mid-flight by a laser system believed to be of Chinese origin.
