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Zelenskiy Says He and Trump Are Considering a Drone ‘Mega-Deal’

Yesterday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said `America wants to buy Ukrainian drones` and `I really want America to help us protect our skies`.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered to `cut red tape` on drone production, as Russia now produces Iranian-inspired suicide drones in-house.
Ukrainian drones can strike targets as deep as 800 miles into Russian territory, according to Zelensky, while recent Russian drone attacks have caused casualties in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine is prepared to share its drone expertise with the U.S., Denmark, Norway and Germany, while interceptors are being supplied from Germany and will be replenished by Berlin.
According to officials and drone experts, the deal could be transformative for U.S. military and national security, as they warn that American technology lags far behind Russia and China.

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