Telegraph UK: Ukraine Uses Machines to Replace Soldiers Crossing the "Death Zone" of Drones
Telegraph UK, July 8 report: In the eastern front lines of Ukraine, Russian drones have penetrated areas more than 10 kilometers behind the trenches, forming a deadly "gray zone," making reinforcements and withdrawals extremely dangerous. Drones have caused about 70% of Ukrainian military casualties, forcing Kyiv's military to accelerate the use of machines to replace human labor in high-risk tasks. In the suburbs of Bakhmut, power repair teams carry a 200-pound drone alarm device while working. Once the device emits a continuous screech, they have only a few seconds to find cover. To counter the threat, Ukrainian forces have set up anti-drone nets on the roads, and soldiers use anti-drone guns to guard the sky. Colonel Pavlo Khazan, commander of the Ukrainian electronic warfare field, said that Ukraine cannot recruit 8,000 soldiers per month like Russia, and must use robots to transport supplies, recover corpses, and even launch attacks. He revealed that the Ukrainian army is moving toward a "mechanized army," and in the future, drone swarms may take on the main assault missions instead of soldiers. At the same time, the Ukrainian conscription posters show FPV drone operators and fully armored robots, with slogans promising "using innovative technology to block the enemy." In the last town on the way to Bakhmut, Dobropillya, soldiers take a brief rest in cafes where drones cannot cover, and spend the rest of their time huddled in shelters — because even armored vehicles cannot safely cross the battlefield dominated by drones.
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