The Russian defense ministry issued a thinly veiled threat to Ukrainian drone manufacturers via a Telegram post on Wednesday, publishing the addresses of multiple European drone manufacturers aiding Ukraine.
It comes amid a flurry of defense pacts between Ukraine and European leaders, including a German €4 billion military aid package focusing on air defense and drones, and ongoing talks between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Giorgia Meloni over a possible joint drone production project.
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Russia’s defense ministry denounced these ventures as a “sharp escalation of the military and political situation,” turning countries into strategic props for Ukraine. Ukraine’s defense industry has been lobbying European partners to co-produce drones and other defense equipment to keep up with its massive daily deployment of around 9,000 drones since the end of 2025, according to a senior Ukrainian official.
Russia’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, translated this message more bluntly, stating separately that the ministry’s statement should be taken “literally” and that these manufacturers are “potential targets for the Russian armed forces.”
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