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BeyondGeography

(41,011 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 08:39 AM 4 hrs ago

Time to laugh at all the MAGATs who have been dying to throw Ukraine under the bus

Now that we’ve burned through most of our drone interceptors the country with first-hand experience with Iranian Shahed drones and supposedly “no cards to play” is there to lend a helping hand.

Say thank you, JD. C’mon, it won’t hurt too much.

The Pentagon and at least one Gulf government are in talks to buy Ukrainian-made interceptors to fend off attacks by Iranian drones, according to the Financial Times

🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) 2026-03-05T06:28:13.915Z


Other countries are rapidly learning the value of Ukrainian experience with drone interceptors due to Iranian strikes.

As expensive and limited US missile interceptors run low, cost-effective solutions like Sting interceptors are suddenly in very high demand.

No cards, hmm?🃁🃑

Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) 2026-03-02T07:03:24.343Z


As the US ignores Mideast requests for more air defence interceptors, Ukraine is sending specialists to help defend against drones.

With "several years worth of production" of US interceptors used in the last few days, Ukrainian drone interception experience will be critical.

Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) 2026-03-05T08:25:01.669Z


Hey, someone tell Cirrhosis Pete that Ukrainian drone interceptors are only 00 each and can outfly all but the new jet-powered Shaheds:

dronexl.co/2026/03/04/s...

PhoenixWomanMN (@phoenixwomanmn.bsky.social) 2026-03-05T02:40:15.112Z


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Time to laugh at all the MAGATs who have been dying to throw Ukraine under the bus (Original Post) BeyondGeography 4 hrs ago OP
This is one more reason that Ukraine belongs in NATO FakeNoose 4 hrs ago #1
The Ukrainians were a quick study on drones underpants 4 hrs ago #2
I hope Ukraine overcharges them by at least $1b. ananda 4 hrs ago #3
They'd better get the money up front. Reader Rabbit 3 hrs ago #4
Good point! ananda 2 hrs ago #5
It has to make Ukraine happy too gulliver 2 hrs ago #6

FakeNoose

(41,149 posts)
1. This is one more reason that Ukraine belongs in NATO
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:01 AM
4 hrs ago

... as if we needed any more. I hope the US isn't kicked out just as Ukraine is brought in.

underpants

(195,963 posts)
2. The Ukrainians were a quick study on drones
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:29 AM
4 hrs ago

and they have a lot of experience. Much cheaper too.

gulliver

(13,902 posts)
6. It has to make Ukraine happy too
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:10 AM
2 hrs ago

They get to help destroy the Islamic Republic in Iran, Putin's drone supplier.

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