Weaponized Chinese drone downed in Ukraine, sold by penny-stock company to Pentagon.

A Chinese-made Mugin-5 drone, retrofitted and weaponized, was shot down by Ukrainian soldiers in eastern Ukraine. The drone was carrying a bomb of approximately 44 pounds and did not have a camera fitted, making it similar to a "dumb bomb." The incident highlights the rapidly shifting patterns of warfare and the potential danger of civilian drones being retrofitted for military use. Both sides of the conflict in Ukraine have utilized commercially available Chinese drones in armed roles. The civilian companies behind the technology are now scrambling to find ways to stop their products from entering the military supply chain.