When soldiers are taught how to survive an FPV drone, they’re taught “how to try to survive.”
Rule number one: don’t stay together. One strike can wipe out a group. If you scatter, the drone has to pick one target. After that — it’s all down to chance, The Telegraph. 1/
If there’s no cover, drop low and make yourself harder to see. If there is cover — run. Stay in shadows, hug walls, use vegetation to reduce visibility and heat signature. 2/
Drone Fight Club founder Vladyslav Plaksin: You have to think ahead. What you’re doing now is already in the past. You need to know where the drone will be in 2–3 seconds. That’s why musicians make great operators. 3/
Drones now cause around 80% of battlefield losses. But people still decide outcomes. Ukraine and Russia are scaling up drone operators fast. Russia aims to train up to 1 million by 2030. 4/
Thermal cameras now work day and night. They spot people in open fields, forests, even in white clothing on snow.
In March alone, Ukrainian drones hit 151,207 targets — up 50% from February. 5/
Plaksin: Russia no longer prioritizes artillery — it hunts FPV operators. Ukraine is effectively training Russia. Russian units adapt, learn to intercept drones, and will use that knowledge beyond Ukraine. 6X
Source: telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
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