Over 54,000 Russian targets had been hit with Ukrainian drones in December, Syrskyi says

Ukrainian troopers attacked greater than 54,000 Russian targets with drones in December, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi mentioned on Jan. 5.

A complete of 49% of the targets had been struck by kamikaze drones, in response to Syrskyi.

All through Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine and Russia have closely invested in drone know-how, revolutionizing the way in which wars are fought.

Russia elevated the variety of drones with fiber-optic management channels, which pose a menace to army tools throughout their motion, Syrksyi mentioned.

In line with the overall, Ukrainian troopers additionally began utilizing fiber-optic FPV drones, "which expands the capabilities to defeat and destroy Russian army tools and personnel."

The command additionally briefed Syrskyi on high-tech developments within the discipline of unmanned programs and digital warfare and their use on the battlefield, in addition to countering the most recent fashions of Russian tools.

"We’re rising the variety of brigades with a bolstered unmanned element," the overall mentioned.

"We’re finalizing the idea of utilizing a separate unmanned programs brigade and its typical construction."

Numerous aerial, naval, and floor drones have been developed and infrequently efficiently used for reconnaissance, fight, and different duties by Ukrainian troops.

Kyiv has delivered greater than 200,000 domestically-produced drones to front-line items to this point in December, Protection Minister Rustem Umerov mentioned.

Ukraine struck hundreds of targets deep inside Russia in 2024. What did they achieve?As Russian troops continued to hold an advantage on the ground, Ukraine has been keen to level the power in the air. In 2024, Ukrainian forces bet on drones, hitting targets thousands of kilometers deep inside Russia. Ukrainian attacks have targeted dozens of oil refineries that aid Russia’s war e…The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Hodunova