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Ukraine launches competition to land a drone on Red Square during Russian military parade
Forces.net ^ | 4/8/2023 | Staff

Posted on 04/08/2023 2:14:02 PM PDT by marcusmaximus

Ukraine has launched a competition for drone developers to land an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on Red Square in Moscow during the May 9 parade for a cash prize.

The competition was announced by the co-founder of Monobank and developer of the Dovbush drone Volodymyr Yatsenko.

Writing on Facebook, he said, "I am officially awarding a prize to a Ukrainian UAV manufacturer, whose aircraft, with the help of the military, of course, will fly and land on Red Square in Moscow on May 9".

The public is invited to add to the prize fund, which currently stands at 20 million hryvnias (more than £440,000) for the first drone to successfully land.

“I hope that this amount will be fairly divided between the manufacturer and the military operators who will successfully complete the task, and will be directed to the improvement of the UAV,” Volodymyr Yatsenko said.

He also added that a Ukrainian slogan had to be indicated on the wings of the drone that would fly to Red Square, for example, "Glory to Ukraine", "Glory to Heroes", to identify any that reach the destination.

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1 posted on 04/08/2023 2:14:02 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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Who’s money are they using? I thought they were broke and still grifting for more?


2 posted on 04/08/2023 2:15:09 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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3 posted on 04/08/2023 2:16:50 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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They’re paying?

I don’t get the punchline. Did Ukraine steal the funds from Putin? The leadership?

I probably just need a nap.

That said, no money for Ukraine. I don’t want a penny of my money going there. We’re broke here.


4 posted on 04/08/2023 2:18:30 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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5 posted on 04/08/2023 2:22:54 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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I remember that guy. Was he self funded?


6 posted on 04/08/2023 2:23:53 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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Competition to knock the cap off the vodka swilling Russian bear. Is Putin still hiding out in his billion dollar compound in Sochi? Seeing his cancer specialists and getting vitamin C drips.


7 posted on 04/08/2023 2:24:38 PM PDT by dennisw
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Competition to develop a long rang drone, that can evade air defense systems and then give that technology to the Russians to further advance?

Hussein O. did that for the Iranians.

8 posted on 04/08/2023 2:37:01 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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Bottom photo, is she pointing a pistol?


9 posted on 04/08/2023 2:39:05 PM PDT by null and void (I'm ready to come back to Russia but I don’t want to live in a country that starts wars ~ Diuzharden)
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I think so.


10 posted on 04/08/2023 2:41:13 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Bulwyf

“(Whose) money are they using?”

This Yatsenko fellow would appear to be the source of funding per the story.

“The competition was announced by the co-founder of Monobank and developer of the Dovbush drone Volodymyr Yatsenko.

Writing on Facebook, he said, “I am officially awarding a prize to a Ukrainian UAV manufacturer, whose aircraft, with the help of the military, of course, will fly and land on Red Square in Moscow on May 9”.”


11 posted on 04/08/2023 2:49:34 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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Where did get the funds? Let’s play a game called follow the money.


12 posted on 04/08/2023 2:50:48 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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Do it and watch what happens. Morons.


13 posted on 04/08/2023 2:54:44 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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They should call it the ‘Mathias Rust Prize’.


14 posted on 04/08/2023 2:58:34 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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“Where did get the funds?”

He owns a bank and a drone manufacturer. He has been using his proceeds from the bank and donations from his customers to produce about ten drones per day for the Ukrainian military.

I doubt that he expects a drone to fly from Ukraine to Moscow but it might be feasible to launch one in Mosocw and fly it or program it to fly to Red Square.


15 posted on 04/08/2023 3:00:09 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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“Do it and watch what happens. Morons.”

Really? What’s Russia going to do if Putin is embarrased by a Ukrainian drone disrupting his parade? Go to war against Ukraine?


16 posted on 04/08/2023 3:01:41 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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Is Putin still hiding out in his billion dollar compound in Sochi? Seeing his cancer specialists and getting vitamin C drips.

No. He died from ovarian cancer years ago after Ukraine gay-danced into Moscow and covered it in rainbow flags. He also had toenail fungus, (it was a really bad case of it), and suffered a major heart attack while taking dancing lessons from The Greatest Freedom Fighter the World Has Ever Known!!

17 posted on 04/08/2023 3:02:28 PM PDT by Rocco DiPippo
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🤣


18 posted on 04/08/2023 3:12:47 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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Russia should do likewise - except drone Zelensky.

They need him to suck the west dry - so they won’t.


19 posted on 04/08/2023 3:18:52 PM PDT by AAABEST ( NY/DC/CA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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That should require a barf alert!
Excuse me while I take a shower, brush my teeth and attempt to talk myself out of suicide.


20 posted on 04/08/2023 3:21:57 PM PDT by oldvirginian (A friend helps you move furniture. A Real friend helps you move bodies. )
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