11D ago
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The article claims Ukraine now produces well over a million drones annually and that these drones account for over 80% of battlefield damage to Russian targets. If accurate, this shifts the center of gravity of the war toward cheap, domestically produced unmanned systems.
— It reframes Western aid priorities and military planning around scalable drone ecosystems rather than only traditional artillery and armor.
Sources: Why Ukraine Needs the United States, My Third Winter of War, Ukrainian tactics are starting to prevail over Russian infantry assaults (+2 more)