Reference News Network, March 15 - According to the Russian "Trud" website, on March 12, the Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky, stated on the social media platform "Telegram" that the Ukraine conflict has entered a new phase. Now, it is a "technological war," and the decisive factor in its success or failure lies in the large-scale application of unmanned systems and the rapid expansion of the strike range.
This military commander pointed out that technological superiority on the battlefield has now become the most important condition for preserving friendly combat power.
Syrsky emphasized: "The conflict has entered a new stage. The expansion of the 'kill zone' is due to the improved operational capabilities of attack drones."
Syrsky said that he learned from the intelligence department that Russia is accelerating the establishment of specialized drone units, the scale of which has caused great concern within the Ukrainian military command.
He said: "Russia has the capacity to produce more than 19,000 first-person view (FPV) drones per day." He added that by early April, the number of personnel in Russia's specialized drone units could increase to 101,000.
Therefore, the Ukrainian military command has had to urgently establish drone interception platoons equipped with net guns and electronic warfare equipment. Syrsky said that Kyiv is also betting on ground robot systems and fiber-optic drones.
Syrsky said: "All technological equipment that can ease the burden on infantry should be introduced into the forces. In this context, accelerating the development of drone systems is our top priority." (Translated by Han Ziling)
Original: toutiao.com/article/7617391789703578155/
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