Taking Advantage Of Russian Disarray, The Ukrainians Are Attacking In Armored Vehicles
The collapse of Russian communications has grounded many drones, and freed Ukrainian mechanized forces
Ukrainian forces aren’t just counterattacking in southeastern Ukraine, they’re counterattacking in armored vehicles—a vanishingly rare event as the proliferation of tiny explosive drones has made mechanized assaults harder if not suicidal.
That Ukrainian mech troops can operate in the wide gray zone separating clear zones of Ukrainian and Russian control speaks to the deep disarray in Russian communications that has made the current Ukrainian counteroffensive possible.
Drones give and they take away, however. Single-use first-person-view drones and reusable heavy bomber drones are incredibly effective weapons for front-line defense—but only when they enjoy reliable comms.
Disrupt the comms and you ground the drones. Ground the drones and you turn a drone-first defense from a strength into a weakness. When the FPV and bomber drones can’t communicate, who’s going to stop the enemy’s tanks and fighting vehicles?
