Ukrainian drone that smashed TU-95 bomber is based on a smuggled UAV China refused to sell
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A strategic bomber destroyed by a drone derived from smuggled commercial UAV tech shows how quickly military capability can emerge from grey-market components. Defense and dual-use suppliers should assume their designs will proliferate—resilience and counter-UAS planning matter even if you never sell into conflict zones.
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