#Ukraine said on Wednesday it was producing the same number of deep strike drones as #Russia, claiming to have reached parity on a key type of weapon that #Moscow has used for long-range attacks for much of its invasion.

"In 2024, Ukraine caught up with Russia in terms of the production number of kamikaze drones similar to the #Shahed-131 and Shahed-136," said Herman #Smetanin, head of Ukraine's state arms manufacturer.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-reaches-parity-with-russia-production-deep-strike-drones-says-arms-maker-2024-05-08/

😈 In terms of production of #kamikaze drones and other attack drones, #Ukraine has caught up with #Russia - General Director of #Ukroboronprom

In addition, #German #Smetanin noted that the anti-aircraft missile systems developed within the framework of the #Ukrainian_American #FrankenSAM project are already successfully operating against suicide bombers, shooting them down at a distance of 9 km.

🎥 #79th Special Airborne Regiment destroys the enemy

ℹ Ukroboronprom launched the production of #Ukrainian analogues of #Iranian #Shahed kamikaze drones

#Ukroboronprom Director General Herman #Smetanin said this in an interview with the Economic Pravda publication

"It is being produced. In particular, in cooperation with foreign partners. I won't say exactly where for security reasons. The main thing is that they fly and explode, and the Defense Forces order them. That's great!" he said

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