EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSUkraine’s ambassador to the U.S. told NBC News the two countries signed an agreement last week so Ukrainian combat drones can be sent to the U.S. for military testing and evaluation.A Ukrainian soldier prepares to launch a drone interceptor to engage enemy targets in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on Jan. 22.Tetiana Dzhafarova / AFP via Getty Images fileJuly 30, 2026, 5:17 PM EDTWASHINGTON — Now the U.S. needs Ukraine’s help. The world’s most expensive, powerful military is leaning on the world’s scrappiest fighting force for combat drone technology that’s upending the economics of war. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
U.S. turns to war-weary Ukraine for help with drone technology
Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. told NBC News the two countries signed an agreement last week so Ukrainian combat drones can be sent to the U.S. for military testing and evaluation.







