Thread by @ChrisO_wiki

1/ RIA Novosti war correspondent Alexander Kharchenko issues a "cry for help" for Russian forces in the use of FPV drones against Ukrainian forces. He says that while improvements have been made, they rely solely on local initiative and not on the military command. ⬇️

2/ On the 'Witnesses of Bayraktar' Telegram channel, Kharchenko writes: "In some areas of the front, we have ensured superiority in FPV drones. I spent enough time with a UAV unit in the Kursk direction and realised that not everything is as bad as they write on the Internet.

3/ "The enemy complains in radio intercepts about the professionalism of our operators and mass raids! Some examples of our drones fly beyond the 25 km mark and terrorise artillery and the rear. The first mass use of fiber-optic drones also occurred in the Kursk region.

4/ "Now these are not isolated examples undergoing testing, but full-fledged weapons in the hands of professionals. I know several manufacturers that are already supplying such samples to the front.

5/ "But this is where my optimism ends. The advantage over the enemy is achieved solely through local initiative. Conscientious operators have built an entire system for knocking out scarce drones.

6/ "I will not go into details, but the advantage on the battlefield is achieved through dozens of encounters. The fighters are getting the necessary equipment by hook or by crook and building a system for using UAVs on the front line.

7/ "The situation is much worse in neighbouring units. Not all operators can get drones and equipment. Without these skills, you have to use what everyone is given... And the result is much worse.

8/ "Everything written above is a cry for help. Russia produces good drones and is ready to build a system for their use. It is important to recognise the problem and understand that we are capable of solving it. You can find hints at the front.

9/ "I have no doubt that we will get ahead of the enemy in drone manufacturing. But I want to see the results in the near future. It'll be important after the Special Military Operation, but it won't save human lives."

Source:
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