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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 TikTok logo displayed on a smartphone screen, illustrating the platform’s role in online recruitment campaigns. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A TikTok logo displayed on a smartphone screen, illustrating the platform’s role in online recruitment campaigns. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative image of Ukraine’s FP-2 combat drone, potentially to be deployed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (Source: Fire Point)]( "Illustrative image of Ukraine’s FP-2 combat drone, potentially to be deployed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (Source: Fire Point)")
![A US Army 10th Mountain Division soldiers pose near markings of the drones that were shot down. (Source: Task & Purpose)]( "A US Army 10th Mountain Division soldiers pose near markings of the drones that were shot down. (Source: Task & Purpose)")
![Four Dead, Child Seriously Injured After Russian Drone Attack on Novhorod-Siverskyi]( "Four Dead, Child Seriously Injured After Russian Drone Attack on Novhorod-Siverskyi")
![Illustrative image. A bullet drone in the air. (Source: AIRO Group)]( "Illustrative image. A bullet drone in the air. (Source: AIRO Group)")
-7e69c9c6876128def5f2dbe960cf1a8a.jpg "Ukrainian soldier with drone")
-e704648019363ef9514cdd89b9bacc91.jpg "David Kirichenko")
-9661b9ecf78d219a8e42d6b273af7c02.jpg "Four Dead, Child Seriously Injured After Russian Drone Attack on Novhorod-Siverskyi")
-b87f05427968b5b74b2eb4857bec4829.jpeg "Illustrative image. A bullet drone in the air. (Source: AIRO Group)")