Ukrainian War Technology Update This war, of sorts, between Russia and Ukraine is providing a fertile testing ground for new ideas and new forms of warfare. The most interesting and unexpected development is the explosive Ukrainian drone boats that have been used to severely damage the bridge to Crimea, blast a merchant ship and cripple a Russian cruiser. This appears, on the surface, to be a home-grown technology developed by the Ukrainians. There is a tendency to forget that the Ukrainians have a basis for creative design. The pinnacle of this is centered at the Tupolev Aircraft Company, maker of some of the largest aircraft to ever have flown. |