Ukrainian soldiers with a drone – photo by Sergio Hvostini/Wiki Commons
Are the Ukrainian drone capabilities all that Zelensky says they are?
As the eyes of the world are focused on the military conflict in Iran, the Kiev regime is constantly in search of ways to remain relevant.
One way is to offer to share their expertise in anti-drone defense.
Kiev regime leader Volodymyr Zelensky is on a trip to Gulf nations signing agreements to that effect.
But not everyone is impressed by the Ukrainian capabilities, as is the case with the head of German defense giant Rheinmetall, who made harsh comments about Ukrainian drone technology and the role of women in the war effort.
The comments generated a backlash among internet users and Kiev officials.
Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, mocked Ukraine’s drone production:
These are Ukrainian housewives. They have 3D printers in their kitchens, and they produce parts for drones. This is not innovation.
Source: The Atlantic pic.twitter.com/hUwVMrgvRy
— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 28, 2026
Associated Press reported:
“Rheinmetall AG’s Chairman and CEO Armin Papperger likened Ukraine’s development of cutting-edge drone expertise as like playing ‘with Lego’ and said the drones are being built by ‘Ukrainian housewives’.
‘They have 3D printers in the kitchen, and they produce parts for drones’, Papperger said in comments to The Atlantic magazine published Friday. ‘This is not innovation’.”
Zelensky described Papperger’s remarks as ‘strange’.
“’If every Ukrainian housewife can really produce drones, then every Ukrainian housewife could also be the CEO of Rheinmetall’, he told reporters via voicemail on WhatsApp. ‘I congratulate our defense-industrial complex on being at such a high level’.”
Zelensky fires back at Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger:
“If every Ukrainian housewife can produce drones, then any of them could become CEO of Rheinmetall.” https://t.co/ezTsObKzI0 pic.twitter.com/wr7Xl6p44I
— Polymarket Intel (@PolymarketIntel) March 30, 2026
Rheinmetall, one of Europe’s main arms manufacturers, supplies ammunition, air defense and combat vehicles to Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko:
“’Ukrainian women are indeed an essential part of Ukraine’s war effort and of Europe’s security’, she posted on X late Sunday. ‘They have stepped with courage into many areas once seen as male-dominated, bringing energy, discipline, and determination’.”
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