For the first time, Ukrainian teams joined the NATO Innovation Challenge, testing systems that could turn Russian guided bombs into neutralized targets.
Major General Christian Freuding emphasized the economic mismatch between $5 million Patriot missiles and Russia's $50,000 drones, advocating for preemptive action and industry-developed interception technologies.
Ukrainian forces shot down dozens of Russian drones on 20 June using new domestically developed interceptors. With G7 support, Kyiv is ramping up production to counter Russia’s rapidly escalating drone warfare.
Each day, Ukraine’s sky erupts into a red storm of destruction, as the US diplomacy falters month after month, leaving Ukrainians to grapple with a deepening sense of betrayal.