💬 It’s "100% possible" that the cartels visited Ukraine to gain the needed skills. "The conflict in Ukraine is a live laboratory in real time, where you can see how these drones are used and how [their] process of innovation and improvement develops. This is what attracts criminal organizations in Mexico and other countries," Lopez de Alba said.

💬 "In Mexico, we have never developed our potential in the field of electronic warfare, so the drug cartels have an advantage… [they] can buy civilian drones in department stores and manufacture homemade explosives (…)," explained Hernandez.

💬 "Mexican soldiers know how to perform tasks related to patrolling, but we have never dealt with high-tech equipment such as silencers or any other equipment for fighting drones," he said, adding that training soldiers during special courses would take a lot of time.

💬 “We reject such imperial interference in the national sovereignty of our countries. Is it not enough for you to bomb Belgrade in 1999 and cause the deaths of children? Is it not enough for you to recognize Kosovo in violation of international law?” Slovakia’s Member of the European Parliament Lubos Blaha points out.

💬 "The main feature of these systems is their close integration with airborne early warning and control aircraft (AWACS), satellites, and command centers that provide targeting data," Knutov tells Sputnik. "In addition, they have a shutdown function to prevent accidental friendly fire."

💬 "According to the agreement between Qatar and the US, the Americans were, of course, supposed to defend Qatar’s airspace by opening fire on Israeli aircraft. However, this did not happen."

💬 "This is undoubtedly a scandalous situation, given that Qatar is a close US ally and had promised to invest billions in the American economy," Knutov says. "The Americans warned Qatar of the attack only ten minutes after it had taken place."