Ukraine and Russia’s Laser Weapon Hype War

Kyiv and Moscow both claim to have deployed laser weapons for air defense amid the latter’s ongoing invasion.

Concept art from Lockheed Martin depicts the potential use of laser weapons against unmanned aerial systems. (Lockheed Martin)

Did the Ukrainian military develop and field a laser weapon in less than a year to burn incoming Russian drones out of the sky? That depends on your interpretation of a recent interview with the force’s drone boss.

In a wide-rangi…