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How drone combat in Ukraine is changing face of warfare

Published 03/26/2024, 02:12 AM
Updated 03/26/2024, 02:15 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Ukrainian serviceman launches a mid-range reconnaissance drone type Vector for flying over positions of Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 12, 2024. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ra

By Mariano Zafra, Max Hunder, Anurag Rao and Sudev Kiyada

March 26 (Reuters) - The Ukraine conflict has been characterised by drone deployment of an unprecedented scale.

Thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been sent into the skies above the battlefield by both sides, enabling pilots to remotely track enemy movements, guide artillery and accurately drop explosives - both nearby and hundreds of kilometres away, deep in rival territory.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Ukrainian serviceman launches a mid-range reconnaissance drone type Vector for flying over positions of Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 12, 2024. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak/File Photo

Reuters analysed more than 50 videos of drone attacks, collated UAV research and spoke to over a dozen manufacturers, soldiers and officials to create an interactive graphic showing how the technology is transforming the face of warfare.

See the graphic here:

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