Russian, Ukrainian Weapons on Display at Saudi Defense Show

DEFENSE AND TECHNOLOGY -- Tanks, missiles and other weapons in use on the battlefield in Ukraine were on display Sunday at a major arms exhibition in Saudi Arabia where the Russian invasion was a topic of discussion.

Russian state military exporter Rosoboronexport exhibited models of attack helicopters and drones alongside machine guns and ammunition that it markets to the Middle East and Asia.

Some Russian staff at the World Defense Show said they would be forced to reroute their trips home after flagship airline Aeroflot suspended international flights from March 8 amid heavy Western sanctions.

In another section of the sprawling four-day event on the outskirts of Riyadh was the Ukrainian pavilion, manned by a single employee of the country’s state-owned military manufacturer UkrOboronProm. A 50-strong delegation had planned to attend before the crisis erupted last month.

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