Antenna made by Irish company found in Russian glide bombs and drones used in Ukraine


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Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a glide bomb attack on a residential building in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. Photograph: Sergey Kozlov/European Pressphoto Agency An Irish company has said it is unable to stop its equipment being used in Russian glide bombs and drones. A Ukrainian anti-corruption non-governmental organisation, NAKO, has identified antennas supplied by Taoglas in the wreckage of Russian bombs. NAKO said the patch antenna arrays cost just $7 (€6.16) each and are an important component in allowing Russian bombs to evade Ukrainian jamming systems. They are part of the Kometa (comet) module being used to evade Ukrainian...