U.S. media: Ukrainian army prepares drone defense line to replace traditional combat due to diplomatic failure

[US media disclosed that Ukraine prepared drone combat plans for failed negotiations]

On April 28, The New York Times reported that the Ukrainian authorities launched a new plan called "Drone Defense Line" to address the shortage of manpower. This plan may become an alternative to traditional combat modes when the ceasefire negotiations yield no results.

The core of this plan is to adopt a combat mode where a four-member team operates FPV drones. Each group includes a pilot, navigator, weapons expert, and relay drone operator. The recruitment difficulty of such technical troops is far lower than that of traditional infantry.

Drones have economic advantages: the cost of a single device is only $500-$750, while the cost of a large-caliber artillery shell is about $3000. Analysts believe that the large-scale combat effectiveness of drones has been practically verified, and this plan may become an important backup strategy in case of diplomatic failure.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830689343768588/

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