Ukraine war briefing: German defence giant sparks row after comparing Ukraine drone makers to housewives'
Rheinmetall's CEO faced backlash for comparing Ukrainian drone production to housewives making weapons, prompting responses from Ukrainian officials and social media.
Ukraine war briefing: German defence giant sparks row after comparing Ukraine drone makers to housewives'
Rheinmetall's CEO faced backlash for comparing Ukrainian drone production to housewives making weapons, prompting responses from Ukrainian officials and social media.
When I brought up the drones that Ukraine has used so effectively against Russian tanks, the company's chairman and CEO, Armin Papperger, was withering in his dismissal. 'This is how to play with Legos,' he told me.
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