Ukraine built its first-ever guided glide bomb, ‘Vyrivniuvach,’ as a much cheaper homegrown alternative to US-made JDAMs

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• Ukraine revealed its first domestically made glide bomb, announcing it’s ready for combat deployment.
• The bomb, called Vyrivniuvach, is cheaper than US and Western options, an industry source said.
• The glide bomb adds an inexpensive, precise, and long-range weapon to Ukraine’s arsenal.

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