Moscow, Oct. 29 -- Russia's Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation has firmly rejected reports that claimed that its subsidiary had engaged in illegal procurement practices to receive carbon-fibre precursor materials for drone manufacturing, asserting that all of its operations strictly adhere to regulatory standards.

"Rosatom and its enterprises operate in full compliance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements. Any claim to the contrary is false and demonstrates a lack of understanding of how Russia's customs authorities operate," Rosatom said in an official statement.

The statement follows allegations based on internal Russian shipping paperwork acquired by Politico, which reported that a Chinese state-owned enterprise, Jil...