Drones, not the big, heavy artillery that the war was once known for, inflict about 70 percent of all Russian and Ukrainian casualties, said Roman Kostenko, the chairman of the defense and intelligence committee in Ukraine’s Parliament. In some battles, they cause even more — up to 80 percent of deaths and injuries, commanders say....
Of the 31 highly sophisticated Abrams tanks that the United States provided Ukraine in 2023, 19 have been destroyed, disabled or captured, with many incapacitated by drones, senior Ukrainian officials said. Nearly all of the others have been taken off the front lines, they added.
From the New York Times.
3 comments:
According to a friend of mine who watches the war fairly closely, Ukraine built 2 million drone last year and planning for 4 million this year. Same friend remarks that all foreign build drones are considered too vulnerable to EM and IW for use at the front lines.
And, a grandson who is an anti-drone gunner in the US Army remarks the Army has no useful and effective anti-drone weapons deployed. Currently deployed to a very high threat area.
Both assertions sound plausible.
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