Germany has quietly committed hundreds of millions of euros to mass-produce Ukraine’s long-range An-196 “FEB” strike drones, Spiegel reports.
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Drone specs: Kamikaze UAV, 2 000 km range, 75 kg warhead, AI-assisted guidance.
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Volume: Funding covers “several hundred” units, with Ukrainian crews already trained.
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Purpose: Target deep-rear Russian oil and logistics hubs.
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Background: Deal follows the 28 May Berlin accord, where Defence Ministers Boris Pistorius and Rustem Umerov signed off on German financing for Ukrainian long-range weapons.
First batches are expected “within weeks,” according to German defence officials.
