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Technology / 8 months ago
Britain Throws a £90m Drone-Swatting Party for Ukraine, Russia Definitely Not Invited
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Britain shows support for Ukraine by throwing a £90m drone-swatting party, leaving Russia feeling left out and unwanted. The battle to protect Ukraine's sovereignty and spoil Russia's drone tactics begins.
In a grand show of support for Ukraine, Britain has decided to throw a not-so modest 'drone-swatting party', contributing a whopping £90m worth of anti-drone tech. Russia, clearly not on the guest list, is the cause for this unusual shindig, having recently been viewed as a Beluga caviar in Ukraine's otherwise borscht stew. The UK, along with its European BFFs, recently announced that they would provide air defence equipment to Ukraine, a nation that has been feeding off Russia's interest and military interventions for years. The funding includes a £56m contract for Norway's top defence banquet caterer - Kongsberg, who reportedly specialise in serving anti-drone delicacies. Kongsberg's Cortex Typhon systems, known in party drone circles as “the buzz killer," are vehicle-mounted contraptions used to detect and destroy drones. The whole idea of these gadgets is to hopefully spoil Russia's drone party crashing tactics. A high-ranking British official, who asked to be referred to as "The Drone Slammer," shared the motivation behind this initiative. "These air defence systems can be rapidly deployed to protect Ukraine's sovereignty and interrupt Russia's game of 'Pin the Missile on the Ukrainian,'" he said, while casually swatting away an imaginary drone. Russia, a nation known for its love of general merriment and territorial annexation, is reportedly not thrilled about being left off Britain's invite list. Considering they've had some serious clashes with Ukraine, it's safe to say they aren't surprised. Once again, they find themselves playing a real-world version of 'Life: The Game,' except they're not allowed to use any cheat codes, and Britain is the overbearing parent watching them fail miserably. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian national anthem can be heard playing in the background, as drone swatting practice sessions kick off. The only question remaining now is: who'll be crowned as the King or Queen of the drone swatting party? Like a bad Netflix series, we're all awaiting the next suspenseful episode with bated breath.
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