"Ukrainian drones hit nearly 70,000 Russian targets in August, Kyiv's top commander revealed on Monday, offering a new numerical look into how prolific this technology is in battle. The figure speaks to the growing role that drones are playing on the battlefield, as Ukraine and Russia use uncrewed systems in the air, on the ground, and at sea to execute a host of operations, including attack, reconnaissance, and logistics missions."
""Overall, our drones struck more than 67,000 enemy targets last month," Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a recap of the fighting in August. He said that the effectiveness of drone strikes under the "middle strike" program, likely referring to mid-range targets, increased by 25%. Business Insider reached out to Ukraine's defense ministry for additional information about the figures, including what targets were hit, but has not yet received a response."
"Both Ukraine and Russia field drones of various ranges to strike targets at the front and behind the lines. These systems can be small, cheap quadcopter drones controlled by radio frequencies or tethered to their operators by a fiber-optic cable that have a reach of usually around 10 miles or larger fixed-wing drones capable of flying hundreds of miles into enemy territory."
Ukrainian drones struck more than 67,000 Russian targets in August. Ukrainian deep-strike weapons struck 60 targets inside Russia. Drones perform attack, reconnaissance, and logistics missions across air, ground, and sea. Systems range from small quadcopters controlled by radio or tethered by fiber-optic cable with a roughly 10-mile reach to larger fixed-wing drones capable of flying hundreds of miles. Effectiveness of drone strikes under the "middle strike" program increased by 25%. Both Ukraine and Russia field drones across various ranges. Kyiv's attacks usually focus on high-profile military and energy sites.
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