Ukrainian officials have made veiled references to using their own drones in attacks on Russian military bases in recent weeks.
The United States says they are considering Ukraine sending one of their most advanced weapons systems to aid against Russian aerial attacks.Russia has relied on Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles as part of its campaign to destroy large segments of the Ukrainian power infrastructure, and the invaded nation is starting to turn the tables.
The 1,400 UAVs Ukraine has purchased are meant mostly for surveillance and intelligence gathering, but the country is close to developing attacking drones that can fly suicide missions and hit targets, the country's chief technology minister said. ►Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated Wednesday that any peace plan must acknowledge Russian possession of the four Ukrainian provinces Moscow illegally annexed in the fall, a notion Kyiv flatly rejects.
Those military contributions were highlighted Wednesday when Sebastien Lecornu, the French minister for the Armed Forces, pledged further aid in a visit to Kyiv, including a $212 million fund for Ukraine to buy weapons.
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