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[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Ukraine only has consumer drones, I don't think they have any military drones

[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago (7 children)

I thought they had some for some reason

People need to start distinguishing between the little quadcopters you can buy at walmart, and fucking reaper drones. Headlines like "China is selling drones to Russia" makes it seem like it isn't a $150 drone bought off fucking aliexpress

[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net 40 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That lack of distinction is 100% on purpose since China dominates the consumer drones market and they're so versatile and capable that countries all over the world including the US buy DJI drones for military operations

Can blame China for giving every country "drones"

[–] Redcat@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

china dominates the consumer goods market, period. by these standards the chinese have been supplying every NATO war for the past 20 years.

[–] s0ykaf@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago

the chinese have been supplying every NATO war for the past 20 years.

smh revisionism has really gone too far

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