Zelensky confirms Ukraine's drones will reach 6,000 miles in 2027 — enough to cover the entirety of Russia and able to reach as far as San Francisco from Kyiv
THE SO WHAT
Intercontinental-range drones by 2027 mean airspace, critical infrastructure, and supply chains have to be modeled as permanently reachable by low-cost unmanned systems, not just missiles. Defense, energy, and logistics operators should be stress-testing continuity plans against cheap, long-range drone threats rather than assuming geographic buffers still buy safety.
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