(FILES) A Ukrainian serviceman of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine works to fix a drone interceptor in the Donetsk region on January 22, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian drone manufacturers say they have been inundated with requests from the Middle East since the outbreak of war in the region, likening the surging interest in Ukraine's drone technology to a modern day gold rush. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP via Getty Images)