China has helped Russia make its Shahed-type attack drones faster and more difficult for Ukraine to intercept by supplying key components, including turbojet engines.According to Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, China has become a crucial hub in the global supply chain that allows Iran and Russia to obtain components for Shaheds, including engines, servomotors, gyroscopes, and electronics.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Ukrainian officials who examined captured Russian drones said newer models are increasingly equipped with Chinese-made components.The shift became particularly evident in early July, when Russia used turbojet-powered Shaheds in a massive attack on Kyiv. The new drones can reportedly reach speeds of around 300 miles per hour (483 km/h) – roughly three times faster than older propeller-driven versions.The turbojet-powered drones pose a particular challenge for Ukraine as they can outrun some of the interceptor drones used to destroy older Shaheds. Ukrainian officials say the faster models must instead be intercepted by fighter jets or scarce air-defense missiles.Ukraine has said the engines powering some of these drones were made by Telefly Telecommunications Equipment, a Chinese company based in Shenzhen that produces computer and communications equipment as well as small microturbine engines for drones.After Ukraine publicized the discovery of its engines in Russian drones, the turbojet section disappeared from the company’s English-language website, although it remained available on Chinese-language pages and through other Chinese vendors.