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After years of drone warfare, Ukraine is selling its ‘blood experience’ to allies

As unmanned aerial vehicles target Israel, Persian Gulf states and U.S. forces in the Middle East, Ukraine is selling equipment, giving advice and establishing joint production lines. Yesterday [July 17?] at 5:00 a.m. EDT 9 min A mid-strike drone launched by Ukrainian forces flies near the front line with Russia. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters) By David L. Stern (more beloq) KYIV — More than four years into Moscow’s full-scale war, Russian drones have emerged as the deadliest weapon in Ukraine, killing thousands of soldiers and civilians. But for each Russian innovation — first-person-view vehicles, jet power, fiber-optic tethers — Ukraine has developed countermeasures. Now, as drones target Israel, Persian Gulf states and U.S. forces in the Middle East, the government and defense industry here want to share what they have learned. Ukraine is selling allies equipment, giving advice and establishing joint production lines for financial and diplomatic gain. “Ukraine has received a l...

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A mid-strike drone launched by Ukrainian forces flies near the front line with Russia. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters) Forces in southern Ukraine prepare a mid-strike drone for flight. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters) A drone pilot flies a P1-SUN long-range interceptor drone during a demonstration this month in central Ukraine. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) A Khyzhak combat module for targeting enemy drones is seen in Ukraine. (Oksana Parafeniuk/For The Washington Post) Workers adjust a Khyzhak unit at a production facility in Ukraine. (Oksana Parafeniuk/For The Washington Post) The Khyzhak, or Predator, was created by created by the top defense manufacturer UFORCE. (Oksana Parafeniuk/For The Washington Post) A Khyzhak combat module for targeting enemy drones is seen in Ukraine. (Oksana Parafeniuk/For The Washington Post) The Khyzhak, or Predator, was created by created by the top defense manufacturer UFORCE. (Oksana Parafeniuk/For The Washington Post)

After years of drone warfare, Ukraine is selling its ‘blood experience’ to allies

As unmanned aerial vehicles target Israel, Persian Gulf states and U.S. forces in the Middle East, Ukraine is selling equipment, giving advice and establishing joint production lines./   Yesterday [Jul 17] at 5:00 a.m. EDT/  9 min/ Summary/   35 Make us preferred on Google/   A mid-strike drone launched by Ukrainian forces flies near the front line with Russia. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)/  By David L. Stern (more below)/   KYIV — More than four years into Moscow’s full-scale war, Russian drones have emerged as the deadliest weapon in Ukraine, killing thousands of soldiers and civilians./   But for each Russian innovation — first-person-view vehicles, jet power, fiber-optic tethers — Ukraine has developed countermeasures./   Get concise answers to your questions. Try Ask The Post AI. Now, as drones target Israel, Persian Gulf states and U.S. forces in the Middle East, the government and defense industry here want to...

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The 20-Somethings Running Ukraine’s War Machine

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A new generation has been cutting red tape to speed weapons to the front. But the old guard pushed back, and now Ukraine’s young defense minister is out. A friend’s call for help led Mykhailo Rudominski into defense work. His company, Himera, makes electronic warfare-resistant radios. Credit... [image:] Jędrzej Nowicki for The New York Times By Constant  Méheut Reporting from Kiev, Ukraine July 17, 2026  Updated 4:57 p.m. ET The New York Time s Original article contains links. This spring, a Ukrainian defense ministry employee was reviewing Denmark’s military aid commitments when she found a problem buried in the fine print. Thousands of artillery shells earmarked for Ukraine were the wrong kind — short-range ammunition that would not enable guns to strike deep behind Russian lines. Skipping the usual bureaucratic process, the staffer worked the phones around the clock, pushing Danish officials to modify the aid package, according to her boss, Oleksii Ant/oniuk, deputy head o...