In terms of numbers, Russia is superior to Ukraine in many respects – including the number of drones available. But in terms of quality, Ukrainian technology appears to be superior.
Kiev – Although the pressure on the war fronts in eastern Ukraine continues to increase, Ukrainian media continue to report military breakthroughs in the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian armed forces owe this not only to arms deliveries from the West, but also to the latest developments in their own arms and, above all, drone industries.
Another important factor is the fact that Russian military equipment often causes problems. This was emphasized in a recent interview with the newspaper Ukrainian Pravda Ukrainian soldiers from a specialized artillery reconnaissance brigade, which recently made headlines for using its drones to outsmart the Russian S-400 guided missile system, which is considered superior.
Drones in the Ukraine war: Russian military equipment relies on cable ties and glue
The specialists that the Ukrainian media accompanied for a report are therefore so familiar with drones that they can also get an idea of the quality of current Russian drone systems. And even if a soldier who Ukrainian Pravda in the article only calls it “Petro” and describes the modern Russian systems as “solid”, the weaknesses of the devices would still be immediately apparent.
While the Russian drones always look “flawless” at military exhibitions, “with metal fittings and tightly tightened aluminum screws,” in reality it is mainly cable ties and superglue that hold the Russian drones together. The fact that they “still fly” is still a problem for the Ukrainian troops.
“Cheap” drones in the Ukraine war: technological progress as the most important goal
It is precisely because Russian drones are “cheap” that the armed forces have a lot of them and are putting the Ukrainian opponents under pressure despite their low quality. Although the Ukrainians have managed to significantly develop their drone systems since the beginning of the war, this is still far from enough to counter the numerically superior Russian forces and their attacks.
And soldier Petro sees another problem according to Ukrainian Pravda-Report on the latest findings on Russian reconnaissance drones: In addition to the camera and autopilot control, which are not manufactured in Russia, the communication system, one of the most important drone components, comes from Russia itself, which would put the Ukrainians in trouble in the long term. The most important conclusion from this, according to Petro: The technology must be further advanced – anyone who misses this is making a “fatal mistake”. (saka)
#Russias #drones #held #superglue