A Ukrainian drone pilot has a plan to destroy the Russian defense on the front lines. This expert believes that all militaries need to create a separate branch for unmanned aircraft systems and “go on the attack“.
In statements to the magazine of the British Armed Forces, collected by the American media Business Insiderthis pilot insists that “advances with large mechanized formations are becoming a thing of the past and static warfare seems to be the new norm.”
Drones, along with artillery, “have become the dominant weapons in the Ukrainian war.” According to the digital, “although tanks continue to be an important weapon on the battlefield, They no longer enjoy the supremacy they once had“.
Thus, “hordes of small drones with first-person vision have made life dangerous for huge and expensive weapons, such as armored vehicles and some artillery pieces.”
“FPV drones (also known as loitering munitions) have become so effective that, at a cost of around 340 to 440 euros per piececan now be described as the main anti-tank weapon of the Ukrainian army,” stated Sekirin in the outlet, who “has combat experience operating the DJI Mavic 3, a piloted drone popular among Ukrainian hobbyists and soldiers.”
Thus, the expert proposes a plan: “use an immense number of drones to open a hole in the enemy defenses that creates a respite for the assault troops.” Furthermore, he defends that “the use of unmanned aircraft for breach operations saves money and reduces friendly casualties.
“If you assume that the average price of an attack drone is $500, drones would cost $20 million, which is roughly equivalent to the price of just two tanks,” he argues.
Although the publication concludes that “turning drones into a massive strike force would require better communication and tactics to limit friendly fire against the advancing guts.
