The sidelining of the Abrams reflects evolving battlefield tactics where drone use has made it virtually impossible for them to maneuver without detection.
Ukraine is intensifying drone attacks on targets deep inside Russia. The strikes are doing serious damage to Russia's oil and gas sector. Bloomberg reported that Russia's oil refining is at an 11 month low.
Russia intercepted 68 Ukrainian drones overnight from Friday to Saturday in its southern Krasnodar region and over annexed Crimea, the defence ministry announced on Saturday (Apr 27). The ministry sai
The proliferation of Russian drones on the Ukrainian battlefield means “there isn’t open ground that you can just drive across without fear of detection,” a senior defense
Five of the 31 tanks have already been lost to Russian attacks in Ukraine, where the use of surveillance and hunter-killer drones had made it difficult for them to operate.
Russia has ceased its use of Shahed kamikaze drones against Ukraine for several days, suggesting potential preparation for a large-scale attack, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Illya Yevlash said on national television on April 26.