US Senator Graham visits drone production facility during Ukraine trip
US Senator Lindsey Graham has visited a production facility belonging to Ukrainian defence company SkyFall as part of his trip to Ukraine. The company manufactures many well-known drone models for various purposes.
Source: Interfax-Ukraine, a Ukrainian news agency, citing SkyFall press service, as reported by European Pravda
Details: SkyFall said on 11 July that during his visit to the company's facilities, Graham was shown the development and manufacturing processes for the heavy Vampire bomber drone, various modifications of the Shrike FPV drone, and P1-SUN Shahed interceptors.
Lindsey Graham was also shown new technological solutions soon to appear on the battlefield, and was briefed on the company's training programme, which prepares pilots, technicians and instructors to work with unmanned systems.
Graham described the production facility he saw as one of the most advanced in the world, and said it "would be a big mistake" for the US not to cooperate with Ukraine on drones.
Background:
- During the visit, Lindsey Graham also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as did his House of Representatives colleague, Chairman Emeritus of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Michael McCaul.
- On 10 July, Graham said he reached an agreement with the White House on a Russia sanctions bill that Donald Trump's administration is prepared to support.
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