 China's restrictions on drone exports have put Russia in a difficult position. The Commissant newspaper announced a shortage of drones and their components in Russia due to restrictions imposed by the Chinese side. The publication writes about this with reference to market participants. It should be noted that China imposed restrictions on exports of long-range civilian drones, citing Russia's war in Ukraine and concern that drones might be converted to military use. The risk of some high-specification and high-performance civilian unmanned aerial vehicles being converted to military use is constantly increasing. The Ministry of Commerce of China said restrictions apply to drones that can fly beyond the natural site distance of operators or stay aloft more than 30 minutes, have attachments that can throw objects and weigh more than 7 kilograms, according to the ministry. China is a leading developer and exporter of drones. The Commissant noted that there is already a shortage of certain types of drones on the Russian market, including agricultural drones which weigh on average 30 to 40 kilograms and are still produced in Russia in single copies. At the same time, it is noted that a number of large Russian UAV manufacturers have managed to create significant reserves and also count on the fact that their Chinese suppliers will be able to obtain licenses to export to Russia, although all registration procedures may take up to a year. It is clarified that the parties must prove that drones will not be used for military purposes. The publication also indicates that sellers of Chinese drones in Russia are trying to establish parallel imports. Earlier, it was reported that in the Chelyabinsk region, Russians decided to create a cluster for the production of unmanned aircraft systems or components for them.