Russian Telegrams are reporting that the first batch of "Scalpel" loitering munitions ( a smaller "budget" version of Lancet) is ready for use in eastern Ukraine: "....there are not enough Lancets - that's a fact. We are not competing (with Lancet) - we just want to deliver theā€¦ https://t.co/gw70EfZ4HZ pic.twitter.com/5Mqd9Jo8J9

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