U.S. turns to war-weary Ukraine for help with drone technology

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Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. told NBC News the two countries signed an agreement last week so Ukrainian combat drones can be sent to the U.S. for military testing and evaluation.

A Ukrainian soldier prepares a drone for takeoff near the front line in the Donetsk region on June 22.Evgeniy Maloletka / AP

July 30, 2026, 5:17 PM EDT

By Andrea Mitchell, Gabe Gutierrez, Julie Tsirkin, Abigail Williams and Jane Lytvynenko

WASHINGTON — Now the U.S. needs Ukraine’s help. The world’s most expensive, powerful military is leaning on the world’s scrappiest fighting force for combat drone technology that’s upending the economics of war.

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