Europe is crowded to buy a Ukrainian key weapon after the incursion of Russian drones into Poland. “NATO countries are now looking for a solution”
Besomar 3210 fixed wings interceptors, manufactured in Ukraine, are handed over to the reinforced forces by the Kozytskyi Charitable Foundation, in a secret location in the Lyov region, western Ukraine, on February 21, 2025: Photo: Mykola Tys / AP / Profimedia
The European countries crowd to purchase Ukrainian anti-Drone systems after the unprecedented violation of the Polish airspace by the Russian Kamikaze drones on Tuesday night on Wednesday, officials and manufacturers of Armament for The Kyiv Independent said.
“We were already talking with the Ukrainian part of investments in interception drones, but now we are even more interested in them,” said a European military diplomat for the Ukrainian publication, subject to anonymity.
A few hours after the foray of the drones of the 19 Russian drones on the territory of the NATO member state, the Ukrainian Defense Company Triada Trade Partners has increased demands in Europe for both interception drones and electronic war systems (EW), said Bohdan Popov, head of the company.
He said that the requests came not only from Poland, but also from Germany, Denmark and the Baltic states.
“Russia has shown that it is not afraid to directly attack NATO countries. So NATO countries are now looking for a solution,” Popov said.
“The highest demand is for the new interception drones that Ukraine has produced about three months ago and which were first presented by President Volodimir Zelenski,” he added.
Poles used $ 400,000 piece rockets to break down cheap Russian drones
European countries seem to be largely unprepared for modern drone war, so they are in a hurry to look for solutions in Ukraine, which has experience in this area, notes the Kiev publication.
Western nations do not have cheap technology to break down drones, having stocks of weapons intended for precisely limited use against expensive targets, such as cruise and ballistic missiles.
During the incursion of the Russian drones in Poland, which determined the first armed intervention of NATO in front of Moscow from the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, a force of “F-16 Polish, F-35, Italian F-35 (surveillance aircraft, no), NATO Multorol,” NATO Systems, ” General of NATO, Mark Rutte.
Sidewinder rockets, which cost about $ 400,000, were used to break down cheap Russian drones that entered Poland – the first information shows that they are the Gerberas model, ie “bait”, made of plywood and foam, which costs only about $ 10,000.
Ukraine's current drone-interceptors fleet consists of super-performing quadcopers, which reach high speeds and heights of those of drones of the “first person view” (FPV) (FPV) known for a long time and which, according to manufacturers, costs around $ 5,000.
UKRAINIAN FPV INTERCEPTORS AD NOW ACTIVELY HUNGER Down Larger Russian Drones, Seen Here Destroying a Pair of ForPost-R medium altitude long-endurab (male).
UKRAINIAN INTERCEPTORS continuous to Severely degrades Russian UAV Coverage. pic.twitter.com/uwdvhuq7mh
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Each is equipped with an explosive load, which detonates near the target to break it out of heaven.
What suspicion do Ukrainian producers have
But, in addition to increasing the interest from foreign companies and armies, there is some suspicion among Ukrainian producers.
“We receive requests from all over the world,” the founder Wild Hornets, a charitable fund, which also produces drone-interceptor left told Kiev.
“But we know that it is, most likely, of hidden industrial espionage, in order to get a ready -prepared solution,” he said.
Ukraine can, in theory, export drones, but only with the permission of the Government Office of Export Control, which keeps the secret on the standards on the basis of which it allows the Ukrainians to send weapons abroad.
If the international demand for drones increases as Russia's threat to NATO intensifies, Kiev could allow Ukrainian defense producers to export more products, especially to neighboring countries, said Popov.
“No one knows today what will happen tomorrow or in the coming weeks and months. Ukraine is the best solution to all these questions on how to fight against Russia and defend ourselves against Russian air attacks,” Popov said.
