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Russia closing drone gap with Ukraine, Eric Schmidt warns

Original: 80,000 Geranium jets by the end of December: # Russia has caught up with # Ukraine in # drone technology and is increasi

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says Russia has largely eliminated Ukraine's technological edge in drone warfare and is ramping up production, with claims it could field 80,000 Geranium jet drones by the end of December. The warning highlights Moscow's rapid scaling of drone manufacturing and its growing use of improved systems against Ukrainian targets.

Why now: The scale of Russia's claimed drone output and the erosion of Ukraine's advantage is a striking shift in the war's technological balance.

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• 80,000 Geranium jets by the end of December: # Russia has caught up with # Ukraine in # drone technology and is increasingly using them, says former Google CEO Recently, Russia has virtually eliminated Ukraine's technological advantage in drone warfare and has begun improving #… · bhfawj@duisburg.social · 1

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