Business Insider writes about this with reference to the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and experts.
Experts note the ineffectiveness of expensive Western UAVs in the combat zone, since Russian electronic warfare and air defense systems quickly detect and eliminate them.
The article also talks about US plans to send MQ-1C Gray Eagle reconnaissance and strike drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
However, unnamed sources in the Ukrainian Armed Forces said that Kyiv does not need such equipment.
The military said that the device will be shot down at the first flight.
According to the authors of the article, Kyiv has now begun to demand modern fighters of the latest generations from the United States and other Western allies.
Earlier it became known that the Russian air defense systems (air defense) since the beginning of the special operation shot down about 90 Bayraktar attack drones.
It is noted that due to their size and low maneuverability, these drones are an easy target for Russian anti-aircraft missile systems.