Ukrainian FPV drone operators have eliminated Russian soldiers on jet skis on the Dnipro River,
Drones, unmanned systems, have proven their effectiveness in battles on land, in the sky and at sea,
Several explosions were recorded in the area of Kotluban, the location of a depot of the defence ministry's main missile and artillery directorate,
A fire and ammunition detonation were observed on the depot's territory,
As a result of the hit, ammunition and missile storage sites were damaged, which will lead to a shortage of ammunition for units of Russia's occupation army,
This event, and others if confirmed, likely highlight the lack of situational awareness and coordination between elements of the Russian armed forces, while further demonstrating the second-order impact of Ukrainian actions."
We realised that we had very few assets that could deliver information to the Rocket Forces and Artillery units. There was an imbalance that had to be resolved somehow: there were a lot of assets to carry out attacks, and at that time there was still enough ammunition but not enough information as to what they should be firing at. No artillery piece will fire until you tell it where to do so,
We didn't have a single career military officer in our unit at the time of its creation. And now there are no people on flights who were in the army before 2022. Only when one of our initial crews grew into a battalion did personnel officers appear. But the fact that most of our people were not in the army is a plus. We are more flexible, more inclined to take the initiative, and more willing to submit ideas for improvement,
The reconnaissance equipment we have is incredibly advanced. Even if we step back and look at the global technological landscape, the weapons in our military unit are absolutely on par with the times,
It's an image of broken dreams. People worked to build this house for themselves. They dreamed of how they would live in it, but then the war came and drove people out. We try to make repairs to such houses for the owners, to keep everything clean. But whether someone will ever return here to live is the question,
It's a pity the UAV was shot down, but it completed its mission. And we have other similar stories to tell. We destroyed not only S-400s, but also S-300s and S-350s,
Drones identify only a fraction of targets and primarily focus on reconnaissance, refining coordinates gathered by other technical assets within our unit. Essentially, the drone's role is to confirm the target,
Some of our men have now been transferred to an assault brigade. That's why we quickly changed all our points of deployment. God forbid some of those who were transferred are captured, and surrendering the point of deployment is the least the Russians can demand under torture. It's better to move everything in advance than to have to pull the deceased from under the rubble later. That's why there is almost no one here now,
Might we say that the war we’re experiencing is giving rise to a new elite – the drone operators?"
At first, let’s say there were both ups and downs. There were times when the wiring was just taped together, when the body was still made of foam, and many other things that seem ridiculous in retrospect. But we even made it to the international arena and acquired foreign contracts,
The weapons in our military unit are fully up-to-date."
All the resources go to the infantry, so our upkeep is down to us. The operator cooks, drives, and guards. We even joke that we will open a PCC, a private cargo company, when the war is won. We immediately warn newcomers that we load and unload more here than hunt the enemy,
We call ourselves the 'the gods’ eyes'. Artillery is the goddess of war, but without us, they’re blind moles. And without them, we’re just helpless observers [in the original quote, a word unsuitable for citation was used – UP],
The drone evolved into the PD-2, which features automatic takeoff and landing, over 12 hours of flight time, and a range of more than 180 kilometres. It is a serious piece of equipment at the international level. So when the full-scale invasion happened, the PD-2 immediately played a significant role in operations to defend Kyiv. At that time, we had planes ready for export. Naturally, we decided to cancel all those shipments and gave everything to our forces that were resisting the aggressor,
In this war, UAVs are going through the same development process that conventional aircraft once did. First came the reconnaissance drones. Then simple bombers appeared. Now we’ve moved on to interceptors. If we follow the same logic, the next step will likely be fighters and attack drones,