Drones dominate Ukraine battlefield four years into fighting
Ukrainian forces flew more than 7,000 drone missions in January, using affordable UAVs to restrict Russian armor and alter battlefield tactics along static front lines.
- Along the 1,200-km front, Ukrainian front-line soldiers describe drones as a defining feature of the conflict's fifth year, with thousands flying daily, while lines remain largely static since 2022.
- With domestic factories working flat out, Ukraine carried out more than 7,000 drone missions in January, Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said, while issuing export licences and boosting production this year.
- FPV drones now dominate the skies; drone-hunter 'Marine' recalled 54 drones attacking one target within an hour, and Meskov said, `We ran into a building, not really expecting that it would follow us`.
- Medical evacuations now often take beyond three days, Kharkiv chief doctor Kurinnyi said, while tanks are concealed as static platforms and the aerial threat makes movement deadly.
- As NATO personnel and European partners study tactics, Ukraine's defense production exceeds $55 billion, and Zelensky plans to open 10 weapons export centres in Europe, he said.
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Drones dominate Ukraine battlefield four years into fighting Ukrainian tank platoon commander Valentyn Bohdanov remembers a time earlier in Russia's war when heavy armour fought pitched battles like boxers trading punches in the ring. Four years into the conflict, he says such showdowns are all but impossible.Small but deadly "first-person-view" drones now dominate the skies above Ukraine's battlefields, making it extremely risky for armoured…
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