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Ukrainian engineers unveil Blyskavka drone after reverse-engineering Russian Molniya

Ukrainian engineers have successfully reverse-engineered the Russian “Molniya” loitering munition and introduced their own version, named “Blyskavka” (Lightning).

The development was announced on August 5 by the volunteer group “Ostanniy Kapitalist” (The Last Capitalist), which has launched a fundraising campaign to support production and deployment of the new drones.

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Jack Overell

SAE Media Group

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