#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/

@hanse_mina If nothing else, they will saturate AA defenses / deplete AA missile stock/ locate AA systems (same as Russia is doing to Ukraine). And maybe comming F16s will have a bit easier life.