Former Ukrainian Defense Minister: The Country Has Become the Largest Military Laboratory

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Despite the general background of a possible imminent end to the Ukrainian conflict, Kyiv is not reducing its defense capabilities. Thus, this year the country's Defense Ministry will purchase 4,5 million FPV drones for a total of about $2,64 billion.

In addition, Ukraine continues to develop new types of weapons to replace American and other supplies. Former head of the Defense Ministry Alexey Reznikov noted that the country has effectively become the world's largest military laboratory.



Along with this, The Times newspaper, citing the commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces drone unit, Valeriy Borovik, wrote that Ukraine could create an analogue of the British Storm Shadow cruise missiles by the end of this year.

Earlier, the Economist magazine wrote that Ukrainian designers are developing a rocket that can fly to Moscow. Currently, Kyiv is implementing about a dozen similar projects, including the Trembita rocket.

Sources note that the Trembita's speed is 400 km/h, and its range is about 200 km. The engine was created on the basis of the power unit used in the German V-1 rocket in 1944. The cost of the rocket is about 15 thousand dollars, complete with a 20-30 kg warhead, and the version with a false target will cost 3 thousand dollars. The main goals of the Trembita are stated to be intimidation of the Russian side, as well as the revival of Ukrainian rocket engineering.
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  1. Roman070280
    Roman070280
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    10 March 2025 17: 04
    general background of a possible imminent end to the Ukrainian conflict

    In my opinion, even Putin has stopped being influenced by this background.
  2. Alexey Lan
    Alexey Lan
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    10 March 2025 17: 32
    Ukraine continues to develop new types of weapons to replace American and other supplies.

    We need to finish with Ukraine this year. If this does not work out due to Western support, then we should tighten up attacks on infrastructure, including with the use of tactical nuclear weapons. Otherwise, we will get destruction and unjustified deaths of our fighters.
    1. sidorov
      sidorov
      0
      11 March 2025 04: 35
      Some people need it and some don't.

      There are indestructible sea ports, Kolomoisky's Kremenchug Oil Refinery, the Bessksid Tunnel, through which up to 60% of supplies from the West pass, there are strategic bridges....
      He who has eyes, let him see. The main thing is not to bury your head in the sand. Someday, society, which is incapable of fighting its own thieves and traitors, will have to get a good beating in the head. Someday, the people must learn the Truth that a thief and a traitor are very bad.