“It’s a race”: Ukraine is betting on a free arms market in its confrontation with Russia,

Ukraine is betting that a free market in arms production can outpace Russia. Kyiv's now formidable drone army was created primarily by private companies, few of which existed when Russia's full-scale invasion began, The Wall Street Journal writes.

When entrepreneur Andrei Bondarenko began creating drones, he had no experience in military technology. Together with a friend, he developed the first prototype in a month, financing the work at his own expense.

Within a month, the first ground-based explosive drones created by Bondarenko appeared at the front, crossing swampy terrain and striking…