Norway’s defense department has purchased another half-million drones that will be donated to Ukraine as part of the ongoing Norwegian Nansen Program. The drones are aimed at providing more defense support for the country invaded by Russia nearly five years ago.
Most of the drones are purchased from Ukrainian producers, reports news bureau NTB, but also from Norwegian- and other suppliers. The defense department didn’t want to comment on what types of drones are being donated in this new round, but they’re aimed at providing what the Ukrainians themselves want and need.
Researcher Lars Peder Haga at the Norwegian air force academy said the number of drones is large, and he thinks they’re both for surveillance and attack. The drones have taken over the role that artillery once had.
NewsinEnglish.no staff
