Russia, Ukraine and drone
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Russia once struggled to field its own long range drones until Iran sold them the technology to build their own. Now hundreds hit Ukraine every night.
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Ukraine has developed, tested, and deployed the Sky Sentinel, a AI-powered turret that it says can down Russia's Shahed drones and cruise missiles.
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The Kyiv Independent on MSNRussia aims to produce 500 drones per day, Zelensky saysRussia seeks to produce up to 500 drones per day, President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on May 27 during a press briefing, Suspilne reported. Moscow has significantly increased the production of various drones over the past year,
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Al Jazeera on MSNUkraine accuses China of supplying Russian arms industryUkraine has data that confirms China is supplying Russia’s arms industry, according to the head of Kyiv’s foreign intelligence service. Oleh Ivashchenko said in an interview published by the Ukrinform news agency on Monday that Ukraine can “confirm” that China is providing important materials and equipment to 20 Russian military factories.
Russia’s global arms reputation is dramatically fading due to critical flaws exposed during its invasion of Ukraine, forcing its partners to move westward.
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Kyiv Independent on MSNUkrainian defense firms urge Zelensky to lift drone export restrictions in open letterThe open letter, signed by leading representatives of Ukraine's defense-industrial sector, highlights the strategic potential of the country's homegrown military technologies, from drones to electronic warfare systems,
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Ukraine has accused China of supplying the arms industry of Russia. The head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Ivashchenko, claimed that his country has data confirming the accusation.
The challenge is that Russia has China’s industrial backing, allowing it to scale more effectively than Ukraine. China produces 80 percent of the world’s fiber-optic supply. Russia has far more state finances to allow the purchasing of these supplies, while Ukraine still heavily relies on volunteers to drive some of these efforts .