Ukraine's Expertise In Drone Interception Hard-Won After Years Of Fending Off Russia's Attacks

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 31: A soldier of the Unmanned Systems Forces prepares a drone 'Salut' for flight by connecting cables to the system on March 31, 2026 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. After years of developing systems and know-how to fend off Russia's drone attacks, Ukraine is now offering its hard-won expertise and counter-drone technology to other countries. In recent weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been visiting Gulf states who are confronting a wave of relatively cheap kamikaze drones launched by Iran as it lashes out neighboring countries after the joint U.S.-Israeli attack. (Photo by Nikoletta Stoyanova/Getty Images)