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A Ukrainian serviceman launches a drone during a press tour in the Zhytomyr Region, northern Ukraine on September 20, 2023.
  • Both Russia and Ukraine are increasingly using drones to attack their enemy's equipment.
  • These cheap but powerful drones have made their controllers prime targets, The Economist reported. 
  • "The reality is that it's extremely dangerous to be flying battlefield drones," a commander said. 

Ukrainian and Russian reliance on cheap but powerful first-person-view drones in recent months has made their pilots prime targets beyond the frontlines.