Russian milbloggers are panicking, reporting on Ukraine's drone innovations. Some are so simple yet ingenious, you can’t help but think, "Why didn’t I come up with that?" Would you?
A list
1. Fast FPV drones paired with slow bombers to protect them from Russian air defense 1/
A list
1. Fast FPV drones paired with slow bombers to protect them from Russian air defense 1/
"The enemy [Ukraine] has begun pairing their slow agricultural drones, known as 'Baba-Yaga,' with [fast] FPV drones equipped with night cameras and thermal imagers. This tactic counters the anti-drone defenses set up by our [Russian] units, 2/
where machine gunners using thermal imagers play a crucial role. Now, when a team fires at the night bomber—'Baba-Yaga,' capable of carrying up to 40 kg of munitions—they are immediately targeted by FPV drones." 3/
2. Dusk drone mining
"The enemy is also actively using drones to mine roads behind our positions. 'Yagas' drop standard mines at dusk, relying on drivers not noticing and running over them." 4/
"The enemy is also actively using drones to mine roads behind our positions. 'Yagas' drop standard mines at dusk, relying on drivers not noticing and running over them." 4/
3. FPV traps
"Ukrainian FPV drones are also used more cunningly: they land near a road and wait for a target. Once a vehicle or group of people enters their field of view, the drone takes off and strikes from ambush" 5/
"Ukrainian FPV drones are also used more cunningly: they land near a road and wait for a target. Once a vehicle or group of people enters their field of view, the drone takes off and strikes from ambush" 5/
4. FPV drones as air defense
"Recently, the enemy has gone even further: modified FPV drones are now being deployed to hunt down our reconnaissance UAVs. 6/
"Recently, the enemy has gone even further: modified FPV drones are now being deployed to hunt down our reconnaissance UAVs. 6/
Ukrainian FPV drones have been spotted at altitudes above 1,200 meters, functioning as a constant air defense system. When Russian reconnaissance UAVs enter their range, they are swiftly shot down." 7/
There were also reports of Ukrainian drones attacking Russian helicopters in flight. 8/
The effect of these techniques, low cost and asymmetric, is that Russia loses reconnaissance capabilities, making striking capabilities irrelevant
That's smart. Instead of defending against Russian attacks, make them imprecise and ineffective 9/
That's smart. Instead of defending against Russian attacks, make them imprecise and ineffective 9/
Source: Kasyanov on FB, Russian channel "Tsargrad" X
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