Ukraine recently said that 270 'Vampire' strike drones would be deployed on the front lines in eastern and southern Ukraine.
On Friday, Fedorov said 270"Vampire" strike drones from Ukraine's"Army of Drones" would be heading towards the front lines in eastern and southern Ukraine. The area around Bakhmut is still heavily contested after Russian forces claimed control of the largely destroyed settlement in mid-May. However, Ukraine has maintained its forces are battling around the settlement, and Western assessments suggest Kyiv hassince its counteroffensive started in early June.
The Ukrainian-made copter unmanned aerial vehicles can carry a payload of up to 15 kilograms , Fedorov said, and are mainly used to target armored military vehicles and tanks, as well as ammunition depots, warehouses and enemy defenses. "Each drone is equipped with a thermal imager, so it can operate effectively at night," Fedorov added."You will soon see the explosive results of the work of these"birds" in the reports of the UAV strike groups."
In an update on Monday, Fedorov said in a statement that over the past week, Ukraine's military had used drones to target 33 Russian tanks, 43 armored vehicles and 10 warehouses used to store both fuel and ammunition for Moscow's troops.
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