Is the Russian Military Adapting Effectively to the Drone Age?
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- A recent video from southeastern Ukraine shows a Russian "Frankenstein tank" with improvised armor surviving multiple drone strikes before being disabled, illustrating the growing impact of drones in modern warfare.
- The footage, verified by The New York Times and released by Ukrainian group DeepState, highlights how relatively inexpensive drones are effectively neutralizing costly military equipment and personnel.
- This shift has sparked intense debate among Russian military officials and analysts about the effectiveness of current tactics, equipment, and training in adapting to drone warfare.
- Russia, traditionally reliant on large-scale troop and tank assaults, has shifted to deploying small infantry teams due to drone threats, but this tactic has resulted in minimal territorial gains and heavy casualties.
- The ongoing war of attrition
