Ukraine's Improvised Drone Army Strikes Russian Targets
TL;DR
Ukraine is planning to expand its drone warfare capabilities with a budget of over $1 billion, as drones have proven effective in disrupting Russian military supply lines and saving soldiers' lives. However, the advantages of drones are fleeting as the Russian army quickly catches up. Ukrainian authorities have already trained over 10,000 new drone pilots this year. The use of short-range exploding drones has prompted the Russians to deploy more handheld jamming devices, leading Ukrainian soldiers to devise creative countermeasures. The growing reliance on drones is a response to the depletion of resources and limited progress in Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia's fortified defenses.
- Ukraine is building an advanced army of drones. For now, pilots improvise with duct tape and bombs The Associated Press
- A video appearing to show a Russian Lancet drone striking a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter at its base suggests the small drones can now hit targets far further away Yahoo News
- Ukrainian Drone Strikes Russian Security Building in Kursk: Report Newsweek
- Cheap drones help Ukraine evade Russian air defenses. The New York Times
- Russia's Tula region under drone attack, RIA reports Reuters
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