Drones have given Ukraine an advantage in its defense against Russia – initially. Now the tide seems to be turning.
With large-scale drone production underway in Russia, Ukraine is aiming to produce more than 1 million drones this year in hopes of preventing further Russian advances. Ukraine will rely largely on drones to make it harder for the Russians to advance without endangering expensive Russian combat vehicles. The flood of drones, many equipped with thermal imaging cameras that work at night, has also reduced the space in which troops can move safely without being detected. The situation on the Eastern Front has “significantly deteriorated,” Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky warned on Saturday. “What we’re seeing right now is a drone blitzkrieg,’ said Andrew Coté, head of BRINC Drones, a Seattle-based drone manufacturer that is sending equipment to Ukraine. This article was automatically translated from German into English at the “Washington Post’s” request.