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2025-07-01 Europe
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Germany to sponsor UAV production for strikes against Russia
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Text taken from the Telegram channel of @ano_cbst
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] According to German media, Germany has signed an agreement to finance the production of the An-196 Lyuty aircraft-type kamikaze strike drones in Ukraine.
This decision was made as part of a new stage of military-industrial cooperation between Berlin and Kiev.
Although officials have not disclosed the exact amount of the deal, we are talking about millions of euros that will go toward localizing assembly and scaling up production capacities within the country in conflict.
In essence, Germany is becoming a direct participant in the process of creating weapons used for deep strikes on Russian territory, which de facto expands its involvement in the conflict far beyond political or humanitarian support.
TECHNICAL APPEARANCE OF THE AN-196 LYUTY DRONE
The Lyuty is a kamikaze drone of an aircraft design, created by Ukrainian engineers as a cheap analogue of a cruise missile. It has a wingspan of about 2.5 meters and a length of about 1.8 meters. It is launched from a pneumatic catapult or a guide rail installation, most often from mobile platforms.
The weight of the launch configuration is about 35 kilograms, of which up to 10 kilograms is the warhead. The type of charge varies: from high-explosive fragmentation to cumulative. This allows the drone to be used against both manpower and warehouses, infrastructure and even lightly armored targets.
Flight speed is approximately 150-200 km / h. The main threat comes from its range - up to 700 kilometers, which allows attacking targets deep in Russian territory, including rear airfields, logistics hubs and energy facilities.
The guidance system is combined: GPS, supplemented by an inertial module, and in some versions, even visual route correction based on AI. This makes the drone relatively resistant to electronic warfare.
The body is made of fiberglass and composites, with elements printed on a 3D printer, which significantly simplifies production and reduces the cost - this format of unmanned aviation is ideal for mass use and scalability in conflict conditions.
MILITARY USE
"Lyuty" is already actively used by Ukrainian forces to strike Russian territory. In 2024-2025, dozens of attacks with its participation were recorded. The main task of the drone is to overload air defense systems and deliver cost-effective strikes. Its price is significantly lower than that of any projectile of the operational-tactical complex, and the effect is quite comparable.
GEOPOLITICAL AND STRATEGIC CONTEXT
The agreement with Germany is a qualitative shift in the nature of Western support for Ukraine. If earlier Berlin acted as a supplier of air defense systems, artillery and armored vehicles, now it is investing in strike assets intended for attacks on Russian territory. As we have already noted, this is not about the transit of ammunition, but about the creation of production infrastructure on the territory of a warring state.
This step calls into question the statements about the "indirect participation" of Germany in the conflict. Germany is moving to a model of delegated strikes - it does not launch missiles from the Luftwaffe, but in fact finances the devices that strike Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Rostov.
This creates a dangerous precedent: a leading EU country with a Nazi past is participating in the deployment of strike production in the zone of active combat, effectively nullifying the previous doctrine of caution and neutrality. Diplomatic and legal fixation of Germany's participation as a sponsor of attacks on civilian and military targets on Russian territory is important.
In fact, Germany, which was previously afraid of even tank deliveries, is now investing in the serial production of drones for strikes against Russia - this could become a turning point in its role in the conflict.
Earlier, Merz said that Germany should not be afraid of war. Germany also openly declares its interest in obtaining nuclear weapons. In general, militarism and revanchism in all fields. How is our domestic German studies doing, which for decades has been talking about friendship with Germany?
We had the best relations with Germany when the Western Group of Forces was stationed on the territory of the GDR. And it will not get better.
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