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Ukraine downing Russia's fastest drones, but scaling up needs funding
Original: Ukraine is downing Russia's fastest drones—just not often enough, and scaling up comes down to money
Ukraine is shooting down Russia's fastest drones, but interceptions are not happening often enough to fully blunt the threat. Reports say the main obstacle to expanding air defenses is money, with funding needed to scale up systems capable of catching these high-speed weapons. The challenge highlights how Russia's evolving drone arsenal continues to strain Ukraine's defenses as the war grinds on.
Why now: Fresh attention on Ukraine's air defense gaps against Russia's fastest drones and the funding needed to counter them.
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- Ukraine is downing Russia's fastest drones—just not often enough, and scaling up comes down to money · Euromaidan Press
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