Germany has announced it is funding the purchase of 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine, marking one of the largest single acquisitions of unmanned systems by a Western government to date. The move comes as Kyiv intensifies its 'long-range impact' campaign against Russian energy and logistics hubs. Simultaneously, President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that Ukraine’s operations have forced Russia to implement a ban on diesel exports and restrict shipping in the Sea of Azov due to security risks. The influx of German-funded drones is expected to significantly bolster Ukraine's ability to strike targets deep within Russian-held territory without the need for sophisticated manned aircraft. While Moscow has condemned the move as an escalation, NATO officials maintain that the support is consistent with helping Ukraine defend its sovereign territory against ongoing missile and drone barrages from Russia.
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