Ukraine's fight against Russia has provided an important testing ground for NATO weaponry. NATO members, including the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and France, have been giving Ukraine weapons and training since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022. Reznikov pointed to Ukraine shooting down a Russian Kinzhal missile in May using a US-made Patriot system. Reznikov said that Ukraine was also showing NATO countries how their weaponry could work when used together. At the same time, he said that Russia's attempts to frustrate Ukraine's weaponry with moves like jamming signals meant constant updates to technology like GPS-guided munitions and drones, again providing valuable learning opportunities.

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Persons: Ukraine's, —, Oleksiy Reznikov, Reznikov, Russia's, Petro Pyatakov, Jack Watling Organizations: Russia, NATO, Financial, Service, Financial Times, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Russia, Canada, Germany, France, Ukraine, Russian, London, China