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![How Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Is Forcing Europe to Rethink Defense Economics]( "Ukrainian soldier with drone")
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![David Kirichenko]( "David Kirichenko")
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- War in Ukraine
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine was expected to be overwhelmed by Moscow’s far larger army. Instead, Kyiv responded with ingenuity, turning to drones and other improvised technologies to offset its disadvantages. Three and a half years later, these innovations have not only reshaped the battlefield in Ukraine but are forcing Europe to confront how quickly the economics of war are changing.![A Russian ruble coin is pictured in front of the Kremlin’s Spasskaya tower and St. Basil’s Cathedral in downtown Moscow on September 12, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Russian ruble coin is pictured in front of the Kremlin’s Spasskaya tower and St. Basil’s Cathedral in downtown Moscow on September 12, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference held by US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025, in Aylesbury, England. (Source: Getty Images)]( "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference held by US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025, in Aylesbury, England. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative image. Russian leader Vladimir Putin looks at a man-portable air-defense systems assembling unit during his tour to the KBM Engineering Design Bureau in the city of Kolomna, outside Moscow, on November 18, 2009. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Illustrative image. Russian leader Vladimir Putin looks at a man-portable air-defense systems assembling unit during his tour to the KBM Engineering Design Bureau in the city of Kolomna, outside Moscow, on November 18, 2009. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russia’s Prisoner Wages Skyrocket, Now Higher Than Teachers’ Pay in Most Regions]( "Russia’s Prisoner Wages Skyrocket, Now Higher Than Teachers’ Pay in Most Regions")
![Russian Regions Implement Tax Hikes to Plug Budget Gaps Amid Rising Costs]( "Russian Regions Implement Tax Hikes to Plug Budget Gaps Amid Rising Costs")
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-e704648019363ef9514cdd89b9bacc91.jpg "David Kirichenko")
