Russia not exporting Lancet drones as domestic demand high - TASS

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian soldiers shoot at what a source from Ukraine's Presidential Office says are Lancet drones, in this still image taken from handout video released on May 31, 2023. Defence Ministry Of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) - Russia is not exporting its Lancet drones due to high domestic demand, TASS agency quoted a top Russian arms export official as saying on Wednesday, as the weapon emerges as one of the biggest dangers Ukrainian forces face.

The U.S.-sanctioned suicide drones are cheap to make and have been shown capable of destroying Ukraine's valuable Western-donated military equipment, adding difficulties to Kyiv's slow and gruelling counteroffensive.