# The Weapon That Russia's Army Can Order on Alibaba Right Now

- slug: the-weapon-that-russias-army-can-order-on-alibaba-right-now
- date: 2026-04-02
- category: Robotics

Alibaba sellers list Shahed-136 copies as model planes, ship to Russia anyway. The export controls came in September 2025. Moscow is producing 3,000 drones a month regardless. The people selling to them know exactly where it is going.

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