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Ukraine Seeks Shells for F-16s to Down Jet-Powered Drones
Ukraine is asking Western partners for additional cannon shells for its F-16 fighters so pilots can shoot down the jet-powered drones Russia has been sending into its airspace. The faster, harder-to-hit drones strain interceptor stocks, and officials say the aircraft's cannons require a steady ammunition supply that current deliveries are not meeting.
Why now: Russia's escalating use of jet-powered attack drones is putting new pressure on Ukraine's air defenses and its Western ammunition supplies.
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- Ukraine Seeks Shells for F-16s to Down Jet-Powered Drones · Bloomberg.com
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