Desperate Russian soldiers use potatoes and sticks to defend against Ukrainian drones

A desperate Russian soldier hurled a sack of potatoes at a Ukrainian drone to save his life as the UAV exploded near his feet. Video shows the soldier walking in a field carrying the sack of potatoes over his shoulder as the drone moves in for the attack. The soldier spots the danger and throws the sack of potatoes at the drone which explodes on impact. Clearly shaken, the terrified Russian soldier flees towards a nearby forest. More footage shows another desperate Russian soldier evading an FPV drone attack by hitting it with a stick. Putin’s man can be seen ducking for cover as the drone approaches him. He throws a stick at the drone and successfully manages to take it out, before running away. The war in Ukraine has been characterised by drone deployment of unprecedented scale, with thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used to track enemy forces, guide artillery and bomb targets. The tiny, inexpensive FPV (first-person view) drone has proved to be one of the most potent weapons in this war, where conventional warplanes are relatively rare because of a dense concentration of anti-aircraft systems near front lines. The total cost of the drone’s components, including an explosive warhead secured with cable ties, can be as little as $500 or less.
Drones have been used in warfare for decades – pilotless, radio-controlled aircraft were tested as far back as World War One. But the war in Ukraine has seen an explosion in the scale with which they're deployed. They have transformed from performing specialized functions to becoming one of the most important and widely used weapons on the battlefield. The deployment of smaller drones, which was inconsistent at the beginning of the war, has now become extremely organised, with UAVs now integrated into Ukraine's armed forces structure. Almost every fighting brigade has an assault drone company, while most units have small reconnaissance drones. The Ukrainian government aims to make a million FPV drones in 2024. To put that into context, it's around double the number of artillery shells supplied by the entire European Union over the past year. #russia #ukraine #war

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