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Zelensky reveals European help for sea drones

President Zelensky says Ukraine developed its sea drones with European assistance, contradicting earlier claims of a purely domestic program.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine did not develop its sea drones alone, but with the help of European countries. This admission contradicts previous claims by Ukrainian special services and government officials that the unmanned surface vessels (USVs) were a purely Ukrainian development. The drones have been used extensively to attack the Russian Black Sea Fleet, oil rigs, and port infrastructure. Zelensky's comments reveal a previously undisclosed level of international cooperation in Ukraine's naval drone warfare program.
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