Kyiv’s flying drones cost as little as $400 and can neutralize sophisticated Russian equipment worth thousands of times more.
Tens of thousands of the relatively cheap and expendable machines are now buzzing back and forth over the front lines, pinpointing Russian positions, gathering intelligence to anticipate impending assaults, colliding with enemy targets or dropping bombs on them.
By early 2025, drones were accounting for 60% to 70% of the damage and destruction caused to Russian equipment in the war, according to UK-based think tank the Royal United Services Institute. Russia’s military has developed a rival drone force and drawn upon a traditional strength in electronic warfare to upgrade its anti-drone technology. Yet Ukraine’s highly adaptable drones continue to expose gaps and vulnerabilities in Russian defenses. In early June, drones launched from trucks hit airfields as far from the front as Siberia, damaging part of Russia’s nuclear-capable long-range bomber fleet, according to Ukrainian officials.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-ukraine-drones-explainer/
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