Russia has been hurling Iranian-made drones as part of its campaign to destroy Ukraine. The assault has been ongoing since October. And Thursday they hit the capital city of Kyiv harder than ever.
According to the French news agency, AFP Russia has been dispatching explosive drone to selected regions targeting Ukraine’s infrastructure. And now the barrage includes “air and sea-based cruise missiles launched from strategic aircraft and ships.” It was called a “massive” attack by Ukraine.
Ukraine Drones fighting back
Ukraine fought off the Russians in March and April with their elite AeroRozvedka tactical drone unit. Armed with Turkish Bayraktar TB2s for reconnaissance and attack operations the drones were one of embattled Ukraine’s most effective weapons.
Ukraine was winning the drone war in the early days of the Russian invasion.
In early summer, Russian forces developed warning radars to identify whatever is in the air before it reaches a target. And they were also using jamming and disrupting the unmanned aerial vehicles’ communications.
