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Fox News Misidentifies Ukrainian Drone in Combat Footage

3/6/2026

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Fox News aired footage of a Ukrainian STING interceptor drone destroying a Shahed-type drone, misidentifying it as American.
Ukrainian manufacturer Wild Hornets clarified the video showed their drone, designed to combat Russian-launched Shahed drones.
Commentator Brett Velicovich claimed the footage showed American military superiority.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the U.S. asked Ukraine to help counter Iranian drones in the Middle East and urged stronger air defenses.

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Fox News aired footage of a Ukrainian STING interceptor drone destroying a Shahed-type drone, misidentifying it as American.
Ukrainian manufacturer Wild Hornets clarified the video showed their drone, designed to combat Russian-launched Shahed drones.
Commentator Brett Velicovich claimed the footage showed American military superiority.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the U.S. asked Ukraine to help counter Iranian drones in the Middle East and urged stronger air defenses.