How Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Is Changing Battlefield Medicine
Drone lethality is making it difficult to rescue wounded soldiers from the frontlines. Defense planners should take notice. Drones have become the backbone of Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion, giving Kyiv advanced capabilities and greater asymmetric reach. But Russia has also learned how to fight a drone war, and has shown growing sophistication in doing so. The result is a battlefield where offensive maneuvers have become extraordinarily costly for both sides. Russia no longer regularly sends large armored columns across the battlefield. Instead, both armies operate under constant drone surveillance and assault.
