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EurAsian Times: Ukraine War: Russia’s ‘Indigenous & Inexpensive’ UAVs Bring Ukrainian Counter Offensive To A Grinding Halt
Since October 10, 2022, when Russia retaliated fiercely against the Ukrainian intelligence-masterminded terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge, world attention has been riveted on the Russian use of inexpensive Geran-2 drones.
Russia has used the Iranian-designed drones, which reportedly cost under $20,000/- a pop, to effortlessly knock out 40% of Ukraine’s power generation infrastructure, despite Western-supplied MANPADS and AWACS support.
Even as Ukraine and its Western curators are struggling to put together an effective counter to the Geran 2 drone, Russia has escalated its use of inexpensive drones, this time all along the frontline where Russian forces have brought the Ukrainian counteroffensive to a grinding halt, well before its stated aims could be realized.
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WNU Editor: There are many reasons why Ukraine's counter-offensives have stalled. Supply lines and lack of supplies/fortified Russian positions backed by more reinforcements and superior artillery fire/lack of trained manpower/etc.. But Russian drones have definitely had an impact, from detecting Ukraine military movements to knocking out a good portion of Ukraine's electrical grid.
I also see the Russian military copying the same drone tactics that Azerbaijan used in their last war with Armenia. Armenian forces were dug in and reinforced, but Azerbaijan's drones made mincemeat out of them using Turkish-supplied drones, as well as knocking out Armenian reinforcements that were then sent in.
i wonder if they are cheaper per target?
ReplyDeleteeither way my solution is cheap audio-homing rockets/rpgs
Effortlessly?, most are being shot down at a result of 30% power loss. Once the croatles and hawkes arrive to give more co erage their impact will be even less
ReplyDeleteMost are not being shot down, and those that are, are just soaking up expensive anti-air missiles. Drones are revolutionary in modern warfare and no one has effective counters to them especially when used in numbers.
ReplyDeleteThe answer is for Ukraine to get more drones from the Us than Russia is getting from Iran.
ReplyDeleteOutdrone the Russians
Iran gave the Houthis lots of drones. The Houthis want to come to the peace table, but the Iranians will not allow it. The Iranians have put their contribution to the Houthis on hold due limited resources. If Iran folds then the Houthis will race to the peace table.
So will Russia.
Naw
ReplyDeleteMuch more complicated than that. Economies of scale is a large factor.
This war is not Ukrainie's to win. It is Russia's to lose.
Yes morale, experience of fighting personnel, quality of weapons, and national will all factor into the equation.
Now with the West's and Russia's both back against the wall we will see who blinks first.
Drones are only one piece of the pie.
Since this is Russia's Mexico, i would think they would fight this one to the bitter end. We shall see
Mr. Nobody is a Putin troll.
ReplyDeleteeconomies of scale.
In that case Russia will lose, because it is fighting the US.
and the US has a bone to pick with USSR/Russia for the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
Fucker!