Russian drones began to behave strangely after replacing the South Korean engine with a Chinese one: what is known

Western and Ukrainian military analysts have linked a large number of failures to poor-quality components.

Percussive drones Geran-2, which is the Russian version of Iran's Shahed-136 drone, behaved strangely this year. American officials associate the technical problems that arise with them with the effect of the sanctions they are imposing against Russia.

The Washington Post writes about it.

Most often, “Gerani” lose control during a sharp turn. Some of them are destroyed, others are leveled, but at the same time they become easy prey for Ukrainian air defense equipment.

Western and Ukrainian military analysts who spoke to WP attributed the high number of failures to substandard components.

Experts from the Royal Joint Defense Research Institute (RUSI) named the replacement of the servo motor as a possible cause, a small device that helps regulate the movement of…