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riversedge

(80,462 posts)
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:50 PM Friday

🚨 The US is now deploying Ukrainian drone interceptors to fight Iranian drones in the Middle East. Let that sink in.

So, Zelenskyy had a BIG card to play!!



Brian Allen @allenanalysis

🚨 The US is now deploying Ukrainian drone interceptors to fight Iranian drones in the Middle East.
Let that sink in.

The administration that cut off Ukraine’s weapons.
That humiliated Zelensky in the Oval Office. That called him a dictator.

Is now using Ukrainian technology to survive a war they started with no plan.

Here’s the math Iran figured out:

US Patriot missile: $4 million.

Iranian Shahad drone: $35,000.

Iran is flooding the zone with cheap drones until the Gulf states run out of expensive counter-munitions. It’s the same strategy they used against Russia — and Ukraine has been fighting it 250-350 drones at a time, 4-5 days a week, for two years.

Ukraine’s interceptor costs $3,000 each.

The most powerful military on earth is now dependent on a $3,000 Ukrainian quad-copter to survive an illegal war built on a 30-year-old lie.


Zelensky didn’t need us.

We needed him.



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🚨 The US is now deploying Ukrainian drone interceptors to fight Iranian drones in the Middle East. Let that sink in. (Original Post) riversedge Friday OP
Zelenskyy is Brilliant, in so many ways. Nictuku Yesterday #1
I was sceptical of Zelinskyy in the beginning MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #5
Tesla envisioned war in the future as a "mere contest" between machines. This concept was illustrated by Paul Frank and eppur_se_muova Yesterday #2
Did the Pisswig dweller Yesterday #3
Desperation breeds innovation. And the largest land war in Europe since WWII has transformed warfare. pat_k Yesterday #4
Slava Ukrani! sheshe2 Yesterday #6
Can't wait to see how Leavitt spins this one in Trump's favor. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #7
the math is only just beginning Tetrachloride 23 hrs ago #8
I just have to ask, doesn't Ukraine, like, NEED these for herself? AZJonnie 22 hrs ago #9

Nictuku

(4,639 posts)
1. Zelenskyy is Brilliant, in so many ways.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
Yesterday

I admire the Ukrainian people so much.

Slava Ukraini!!

MustLoveBeagles

(15,823 posts)
5. I was sceptical of Zelinskyy in the beginning
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:25 AM
Yesterday

I thought did Ukraine really elect a comedian to the presidency? I feared he was another trump. He's proven me wrong many times over. I now have great admiration for him.

eppur_se_muova

(41,685 posts)
2. Tesla envisioned war in the future as a "mere contest" between machines. This concept was illustrated by Paul Frank and
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:04 AM
Yesterday


Tesla envisioned war in the future as a "mere contest" between machines. This concept was illustrated by Paul Frank and appeared in Science and Invention, February 1922.

pat_k

(13,157 posts)
4. Desperation breeds innovation. And the largest land war in Europe since WWII has transformed warfare.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:14 AM
Yesterday

If the felon hadn't said "fuck off" to Ukraine; if we had continued to coordinate with and supply them, perhaps we would have learned a thing or two.

But Hegseth was too busy making the military manly again to actually evolve.

Ukrainian ingenuity and innovation -- and determination -- is amazing!

A great interview with Stuart Steven's (reporting from Kyiv


AZJonnie

(3,565 posts)
9. I just have to ask, doesn't Ukraine, like, NEED these for herself?
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 03:37 AM
22 hrs ago

Ukraine have such a huge surplus of these drone interceptors that they don't even need a whole bunch of them, is that it?

I have to wonder how Zelenskyy ACTUALLY feels about doing this, or if he isn't basically strongarmed into it?

If Ukraine falls soon, we'll all know what game was actually afoot in this.

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