Good morning to readers, Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
#Drones have leveled the playing field between a Goliath #Russia and a David-like #Ukraine.
But drone development is evolving so quickly that Ukrainian engineers must innovate — or people die.
There’s no place in the world where #drone innovation is happening faster than in Ukraine.
With fewer funds and fewer soldiers, Ukraine has needed to out-think and out-innovate the Russian military.
Tim Mak
in reply to Tim Mak • • •And nowhere is that more evident than in drone technology, which has grown by leaps and bounds since the full-scale invasion just over two years ago.
“It would be fair to say that Ukraine has done a great amount of work in the drone area by using the cheapest parts for drones to develop the most effective weapons,” said Alexander Chernyavskiy, the head of the Ukrainian charity fund Free in Spirit.
Tim Mak
in reply to Tim Mak • • •“Drones have totally changed this war,” he said. “Right now drones have the same role, the same significance as [the] artillery shell -- [which traditionally has been known as] the 'King of Battle.'”
The drone war has already gone through multiple phases.
Bayraktars, the Turkish-made drones, were purchased by Ukrainians at $5 million apiece at the beginning of the war, and were used to great effect in the defense of Kyiv.