Posted on Nov 1, 2023
Ukrainian drone pilot "sets record" with 12-mile hit on Russian tank
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A Ukrainian drone pilot has set a new "record" for striking a Russian tank nearly a dozen miles behind the front lines of fighting, according to a new report.
An unnamed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operator "incapacitated a Russian tank" 18 kilometers, or just under 12 miles, from the current front line in a 22-kilometer (13.6 mile) strike, The Economist reported on Sunday.
An unnamed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operator "incapacitated a Russian tank" 18 kilometers, or just under 12 miles, from the current front line in a 22-kilometer (13.6 mile) strike, The Economist reported on Sunday.
Ukrainian drone pilot "sets record" with 12-mile hit on Russian tank
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Russian forces no longer allow Moscow's tanks within 10 kilometers, or 6 miles, of the front, the publication reported, citing a Ukrainian commander.
Newsweek has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via email.
The Ukraine war has seen an acceleration of drone technology development, with both Kyiv and Moscow funneling resources into the rapid production and improvement of UAVs.
Kyiv has built up its "army of drones," and its drone tsar—Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov—has said that the country is on the path to becoming "a world leader in drones production."...
..."Russian forces no longer allow Moscow's tanks within 10 kilometers, or 6 miles, of the front, the publication reported, citing a Ukrainian commander.
Newsweek has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via email.
The Ukraine war has seen an acceleration of drone technology development, with both Kyiv and Moscow funneling resources into the rapid production and improvement of UAVs.
Kyiv has built up its "army of drones," and its drone tsar—Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov—has said that the country is on the path to becoming "a world leader in drones production."...
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