More than two thirds of the Russian tanks destroyed in recent months have been taken out using first-person view drones, according to reports
The Ukrainian defence ministry shared footage of a first-person view drone destroying a Russian tank earlier this month. “Our drones will either find a way or make one,” the caption read, alongside video showing a drone flying under the protective cage of a Russian tank before detonating.has led to some experts labelling the conflict the world’s first “drone war”, with Ukraine’s military using cheap drones to inflict maximum damage as it awaits much-needed military supplies from the EU and US.
Ukraine has since added an explosive warhead secured with cable ties to the drones – creating a “suicide drone” that explodes on impact, while the Ukrainian government has pledged to make a million FPV drones in 2024.in March. A large part of the deal includes 10,000 British-made drones which will be delivered throughout 2024, according to the UK Government.
In May 2023, the UK reportedly supplied Ukraine with Banshee target drones used by the Royal Navy, that have been modified to rival thein February. “After a controlled landing of the drone, explosives experts neutralised the warhead weighing 7kg,” said the Kremlin’s official newspaperPilots of the ‘Sharp Kartuza’ division prepare drones for a combat flight in the Kharkiv region
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