Russian military bloggers had reported that a Russian tank column had been completely wiped out by a Ukrainian drone swarm. The bloggers tried to point out a change that seems to be becoming increasingly clear in the Ukraine war.

By being able to survey the battlefield and select exactly where to fly each explosive package, they can deliver more precision-guided firepower in almost every way than any other deployed weapon system. Ukraine is forced to use drones because it could never afford a more conventional war. According to Stefan Korshak, the end result will be “that a drone team of four computer geeks will be sitting in a transporter”