War in Ukraine: Ukrainian drone operators are on the front line

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FRANCE 2

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S.Perez, C.Cormery, L.Lavieille, D.Padalka, A.Makrushyn – France 2

France Televisions

Since the start of the war, the Ukrainians have been using drones, weapons that have demonstrated their effectiveness. Only, it would seem that the Russian defense is now succeeding in countering them. Reporting.

In the region ofOrikhiv (Ukraine), a unit of volunteer drone operators accept the presence of journalists from France Télévisions, on the condition that their area of ​​activity is not identifiable. Those men seasoned THE knowtheir opponents had time to prepare for the much-heralded counter-offensive. The first observations confirm this. In the drone war, the Ukrainians have long been one step ahead. At the beginning of the conflict, they take their adversaries by surprise with targeted strikes.

Ukrainian army in trouble

Small modified machines become indispensable weapons. A unit is recognized as one of the most effective. Operators have just identified a target 3 km away. Tezka will maneuver using his virtual helmet. The kamikaze drone then takes off towards its target. But, after a few minutes the operator encounters an obstacle, he loses the connection. On the other side of the front line, the Russian defense has organized itself and done everything to catch up on its technological delay. That afternoon, the Russian wall was impassable.


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