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​russia Changes Tactics of Strikes on Ukraine, Reducing Use of Shahed Drones

Shahed kamikaze drone / Photo credit: Smart Encyclopedia
Shahed kamikaze drone / Photo credit: Smart Encyclopedia

russians started using reconnaissance drones, which are much more difficult to shoot down for the Defense Forces of Ukraine

russian army has changed the tactics of using Shahed kamikaze drones at the frontline. Ukraine`s experts are currently analyzing the situation and closely monitoring occupiers` actions.

Spokesman of the Ukrainian Air Force Illia Yevlash said this on the air of the national telethon. According to him, russian tactics changed two or three weeks ago.

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russia Changes Tactics of Strikes on Ukraine, Reducing Use of Shahed Drones, Defense Express
Black Shahed drone / Photo credit: The National Police of Ukraine

"We see that the tactics have changed a bit. Recently, they have not been using or have significantly reduced the number of Shahed-type strike drones, as it was, for example, two or three weeks ago. Now the enemy has activated reconnaissance drones to adjust its missile strikes," said Illia Yevlash.

The spokesman of the Air Force added that russians were adjusting its fire with drones while attacking Ukraine with missiles. The Defense Forces of Ukraine are currently analyzing russian new tactics and closely monitoring the use of reconnaissance UAVs.

russia Changes Tactics of Strikes on Ukraine, Reducing Use of Shahed Drones, Defense Express
A rare russian SuperCam UAV / Open source illustrative photo

According to Yevlash, reconnaissance drones are smaller than attack drones, so it is much harder to detect and eliminate them. The Armed Forces of Ukraine often use air defense means to destroy them.

Earlier Defense Express reported that russia had started making own electronics for Kalibr missiles.

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