Rheinmetall Boss Slammed for Ukraine Drone Remarks

0:00On March 30th, Ryan Mattel's top boss, Armeen Papperger, stirred up buzz by calling Ukraine's drone tech simple, like kids snapping together Lego. Blocks, and claimed everyday housewives, cranked them out using kitchen 3D printers. He downplayed it as no real innovation, even as his German arms giant pumps billions into weapons for Ukraine's fight. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelinsky fired back quick, labeling the remarks odd, and pointing out that if housewives master drones, they could run a company like RyanMetel. Meanwhile, Zelinsky's pitching Ukraine's battle-proven, low-cost drone defenses to Gulf nations amid tensions with Iran. Ukrainians lit up social media with backlash under a viral hashtag mocking the Housewife Jab. While the Prime Minister shouted out women's grid in, factories, and on the front lines, juggling families under invasion, stressed since February 2022. Zelinsky's key advisor chimed in, too, stressing he sees men and women grinding side-by-side

1:01and defense plants, earning every bit of respect for there. Hustle, Ryan met a walk-it-back fast, posting deep admiration for Ukraine's innovative spirit, and every fighter's massive role, as the country keeps. Surging ahead in drone-game-changing tech that bolsters Europe, too, that's the story for today. Global News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.