"Housewives" and "Lego": Rheinmetall says it respects Ukraine after CEO's controversial remarks

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Rheinmetall's CEO Armin Papperger recently made controversial remarks comparing Ukrainian drones to "Lego bricks" made by "housewives with 3D printers." The German defense company has since stated it has "the utmost respect" for Ukrainian weapons manufacturers following these comments.

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