Europe Freezes Russian Cash, Thaws $7B To Fuel Ukraine's DIY Drone Army
Europe announced a breathtaking $7 billion plug to Ukraine's buzzing drone industry, nearly matching Kyiv's $6 billion drone budget need for 2025, all from the mysterious interest on frozen Russian assets—a funding source as clear as mud, given only $3.5 billion could realistically drip in yearly. Ursula von der Leyen hailed Ukraine's knack for drone ingenuity, especially these near-unicorn, cost-efficient flying spies and interceptors nibbling at 70% of Russian losses. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy gloated capable of 8 million drones annually yet cash-starved, as volunteers cough up funds to keep these airborne buzzing bees buzzing. Europe's contribution tinnitus: $200 billion since 2022, with drones diversifying from sky to sea and actual ground robots trying not to get shot.
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Europe is about to drop $7 billion on Ukraine’s drone army funded by frozen Russian cash interest—because spending billions on high-tech flying robots sounds cheaper than plain old diplomacy or peace talks.
Turns out $7 billion for drones gets you a production line pumping out swarms enough to make Terminator nervous, funded by interest on frozen assets only slightly less frozen than European bureaucratic timelines.
Ukraine’s drone biz innovates on a shoestring budget, crowdfunded by kind souls, soon scaled to trillions of tiny flying robots—because nothing says 'technology future' like military cosplay backed by frozen cash.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/11/2025 | Author: Matthew Loh
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