{"id":347971,"date":"2026-05-30T15:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-ukraine-built-its-drone-mega-industry-the-dip-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T15:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:00:43","slug":"how-ukraine-built-its-drone-mega-industry-the-dip-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-ukraine-built-its-drone-mega-industry-the-dip-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ukraine built its drone mega-industry | The Dip Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/W0pDQ3TJsKM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Ukraine built its drone mega-industry | The Dip Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W0pDQ3TJsKM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine is scaling drone warfare at an unprecedented pace, using low cost systems to strike far beyond the frontlines and shift the fight from manpower to machines. A fast growing, decentralized production network, backed by the state and shaped by battlefield feedback, is driving this transformation. Could this strategy change the balance of the war with Russia and what does it mean for the future of warfare and its economics?<\/p>\n<p>DW\u2019s The Dip speaks to Kyiv correspondent Nick Connolly, Kyiv School of Economics Chair Nataliia Shapoval, and Brave1 COO Iryna Zabolota about how Ukraine is mobilizing its industry and resources to gain an edge. <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Kill zones &amp; drone threat expands<br \/>\n03:00 Ukraine\u2019s drone innovation &amp; startup scene<br \/>\n06:00 Economic war: budgets, oil &amp; sanctions impact<br \/>\n09:00 Drone production surge &amp; defense ecosystem<br \/>\n12:00 Striking Russia\u2019s economy with deep attacks<br \/>\n15:00 Ukraine economy shifts &amp; wartime resilience<br \/>\n18:00 Funding innovation &amp; global support debate<br \/>\n21:00 International aid, cooperation &amp; outlook<\/p>\n<p>#Ukraine #Russia #Drones #DWDip  #DWbusiness<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine is scaling drone warfare at an unprecedented pace, using low cost systems to strike far beyond the frontlines and shift the fight from manpower to machines. 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