Ukraine is racing to deploy a bootstrapped version of Israel's Iron Dome air defense system, with developers showcasing truck-mounted lasers, carbon-fiber S-400 clones, chain-gun wheeled robots, and 3-D-printed "dildo drone" interceptors during a lab and factory tour last week, according to a report published by The Atlantic and shared on X by @shustry between 7:46 PM and 8:15 PM UTC on February 11, 2026. The Atlantic article details Ukraine's inventions including a truck-mounted laser capable of shooting down aircraft and a 3-D-printed interceptor described as the scariest weapon, as stated in the piece accessed via the shared link during this 29-minute window. Developers took the reporter on a tour of their labs and factories last week to demonstrate these systems amid ongoing hostilities with Russia. This development builds on recent Ukrainian strikes destroying Russian radars and SAM systems in Donetsk and Kherson regions between 6:46 PM and 7:45 PM UTC today, as reported by the 422nd Luftwaffe unit and SBS Birds group on Facebook and Telegram channel МАДЯР in the prior reporting period.
