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A Ukrainian drone operator says he texts and FaceTimes manufacturers about his drones. It makes better weapons.

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Most of the drones that Ukraine 's forces are using to fight back against Russia 's invasion are being made in Ukraine , but operators are also using ones made in the West , like the US 's Switchblade and Turkey 's Bayraktar .

A drone operator with Ukraine 's Unmanned Systems Forces said he prefers working with Ukrainian drones over Western ones.

"Normally having the Ukrainian thing is somewhat better just because you can get it to work faster much faster".

Ukraine has increasingly made more of its own weapons as the war has continued in a bid to become more self-sufficient.

Its president said 30% of the military equipment it used in 2024 was made domestically.

Some experts assess Ukraine can only last a few months with no aid from the US .

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