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A Ukrainian soldier launches a drone during a press tour in the Zhytomyr Region, northern Ukraine, on September 20, 2023.
  • Ukraine's "army of drones" is pounding Russia on the battlefield, a minister said.
  • Mykhailo Fedorov said drones hit an "absolute record" of 335 Russian positions from Oct 30 to Nov 6.
  • But Ukraine is still lagging behind Russia in terms of drone technology, military experts said.

Ukraine's "army of drones" is pounding Russian forces at an unprecedented rate, hitting an "absolute record" number of Russian targets last week, a Ukrainian official said.

Between October 30 and November 6, Ukrainian airborne drones claimed a record 335 Russian targets.

The figures were outlined by Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, in a post on Telegram.