19FortyFive stated that Ukraine could become the site of the first real drone war
Ukraine may become the site of the first real drone war. According to Robert Farley, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive, this weapon will play a critical role in a possible war between Russia and Ukraine.
The publication notes that "Turkish drones exported to Ukraine can change the military balance in the Donbass." "Access to drones means that Ukraine will retain part of its air force, even if Russia quickly establishes dominance in the airspace," the author says.
Meanwhile, the observer calls the Russian fleet of drones great and deadly. The author is confident that in the future more advanced methods of countering drones will be developed, including further improvement of electronic warfare and air defense systems.
"It now seems likely that drones will play a critical role if the conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalates," Farley said.
In November 2020, Deputy Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (TSAST) Konstantin Makiyenko, commenting on the results of the last conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, in which, in his opinion, Russia was the losing side, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have weapons systems that Russia does not have, in particular third-generation anti-tank missile systems and kamikaze drones.
