Kyiv Post - Ukraine Slams Costly US Tactics: Millions Spent to Down Cheap Drones

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Ukrainian air defense advisers deployed to the Middle East were reportedly struck by the US military’s reliance on expensive interceptor missiles to shoot down low-cost drones, highlighting a sharp contrast with Ukraine’s battlefield-tested tactics.

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, around 200 Ukrainian specialists have been sent to Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia to assist in defending against missile and drone threats.

The Ukrainian officer said he was “astonished” by reports that Gulf air defenses were firing as many as eight Patriot interceptor missiles – each costing more than $3 million – at a single target, including low-cost drones.

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