Ukraine's using its cheap drones to blind the eyes in the sky guiding Russia's behind-the-lines strikes

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:20

A still from a video shows a white Russian ZALA Lancet drone high in the air above a pixellated groud — A still from a video that shows a Russian ZALA Lancet drone before it was hit by a cheaper Ukrainian FPV drone, according to a Ukrainian unit.
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Russia uses expensive reconnaissance drones to direct fire at Ukraine's forces, slowing its advance.
But Ukraine is getting better at using much cheaper drones to stop them, experts said.
Ukraine and Russia are in a technology race, and Russia hasn't been seen taking this step yet, they said.

Ukraine is getting better at using its cheap drones to stop Russia from collecting the battlefield intelligence it needs to launch attacks against Ukrainian forces, warfare experts said.