Ukrainian drone schools say there's little the West can teach them about fighting a drone war

"As of today, we do not receive any particularly useful information from our allies regarding the use of drones,"

"All experience in striking down drones is based only on the experience of the Ukrainian Defense Forces."

"We are in a situation where we need to respond quickly to new drones and the tactics of their use by the enemy,"

Ukraine's drone schools rely on combat-derived, frontline lessons rather than Western doctrinal guidance. Western militaries retain generalized expertise in war, tactics, and combat power but lack practical experience with drone operations at the unprecedented scale now used against Ukraine. Drones of many types have become central to Ukraine's defense and offensive actions. Training programs have rapidly developed curricula based on direct feedback from soldiers in the field, with allied input largely limited to equipment familiarization. Counter-drone methods and adaptations are built on Ukrainian Defense Forces' operational experience, prioritizing swift, practical responses over theoretical tactics.

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