"The war in Ukraine has made one thing unmistakably clear: drones are no longer a support weapon on the battlefield. They are central to how modern wars will be fought. From reconnaissance and targeting to direct strikes, low-cost, fast-moving drones with powerful payloads are causing massive destruction and racking up kills against traditional armed forces. And that mastery of drone warfare is allowing a smaller country like Ukraine to hold its own on the front lines"
"In Ukraine, small, fast and often expendable drones are now used for everything including reconnaissance, precision attacks in the midst of combat, electronic warfare, air defense interception and even strategic strikes far behind the frontlines. Most of the drones used by Ukraine are FPV, or first person view, models flown by operators who often receive only weeks of training before being sent to the front."
Drones have evolved from support assets to primary instruments of modern conflict, delivering reconnaissance, targeting, and direct strikes. Low-cost, fast drones with potent payloads inflict significant damage and alter battlefield dynamics, enabling smaller forces to challenge larger opponents. Nations are adapting defensively and offensively, building layered detection and counter systems such as Estonia's proposed "drone wall." Ukraine employs small, often expendable FPV drones for reconnaissance, precision combat attacks, electronic warfare, air-defense interception, and deep strategic strikes. Rapid operator training and high-fidelity simulation have become critical to pilot skill and operational effectiveness alongside hardware.
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