Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov reported that the Ukrainian military, using UAVs provided by the “Army of Drones” project, destroyed and damaged 201 pieces of Russian equipment during the week of 4-11 September.
“Last week, soldiers destroyed 35 tanks, 55 armored vehicles, and 58 trucks,” Fedorov noted.
Fedorov added that drones costing a few thousand dollars hit Russian equipment worth tens of millions.
Ukraine trains 10,000 drone pilots within “Army of drones” project
“We are developing defense innovations further to save the lives of the military and win technologically on the battlefield,” the minister wrote on his Telegram channel.
Ukrainian FPV drone hitting a Russian BTR wheeled combat vehicle on the move
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— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 9, 2023
The “Army of Drones” is a joint project of the Ukrainian General Staff, the State Special Communications Service, the Ministry of Digital Transformation, and the Defence Ministry to procure UAVs for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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