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- Ukraine has used cheap, civilian drones to spy on and hit Russian forces.
- But they are losing effectiveness, forcing Ukraine to keep innovating, an operator and expert said.
- Ukraine is making more drones from scratch, which could give it an edge.
Ukraine's drone forces are becoming less effective, forcing it to innovate to not be left behind.
While Ukraine used to be able to rely on off-the-shelf civilian drones, Russia is getting better at countering those, forcing Ukraine to seek more advanced tech.