• Pennomi
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    307 hours ago

    Around 85% of battlefield kills are done with domestically produced drones, according to recent stats I saw. So I think the world bought Ukraine mostly enough time to get their war machine rolling.

    That being said, this hurts their air defense far more than the front lines, if I understand it right.

    • @[email protected]
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      6 hours ago

      It’s not so much about what is happening on the battlefield, but about air defence. Ukrainian infrastructure is permanently targeted with missiles and drones. The Patriot missiles are very much needed for defence against missiles.

    • @[email protected]
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      35 hours ago

      Does the 85% of kills mean drones are the entire kill chain or just a part of it? For example would a Russian tank destroyed by artillery, but spotted by a drone be done by a drone?

      • Pennomi
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        34 hours ago

        From what I understand it’s not including artillery kills. Most tanks are destroyed using kamikaze FPV drones, I believe.