'The best examples of weapons,' such as systems like Excalibur artillery shells, don't work 'at all,' said the battalion commander.
Just one Ukrainian drone battalion the 'Achilles,' which specializes in uncrewed aerial vehicle strikes by Kyiv's 92nd Assault Brigade—uses on average 3,000 first person-view drones a month. But they are not opting for some Western-made weapons, or the most sophisticated drones, simply because they cannot do the job.
There is still a misunderstanding of what 'up-to-date' war looks like, heavily informed by fighting in wars like Afghanistan and Iraq, he added.The UAV battalion was first deployed around Kharkiv, before heading for the Donetsk city of Bakhmut, which Russia has controlled for around a year and a half. The soldiers were then sent back to Kharkiv to fight around the city of Kupiansk, Nurgudin said.
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