Russia’s New Night Time Tactics: The Drone Fight for Avdiivka April 9, 2024 Unipro2013main Ukraine War </p> <h2>Russia’s New Nighttime Tactics: The Drone Fight for Avdiivka</h2> <p> Avdiivka, a key Ukrainian stronghold in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, has become a battleground where conventional tactics have seemingly reached a limit. After two months of grueling assaults by Russian tanks and infantry, the city remains firmly in Ukrainian hands.</p> <p>Intense fighting in Avdiivka has led to significant Russian casualties in 2023, with up to eight brigades reportedly involved in a major offensive since mid-October, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. Ukraine claims Russia lost 298,420 troops in its year-long invasion, with 740 casualties in the last day.</p> <p>However, with casualties mounting and momentum stalling, the conflict appears to be shifting into a new, potentially decisive phase: a war of the skies against the backdrop of the night.</p> <p>Russian forces, unable to breach Ukrainian defenses through brute force, are reportedly turning to a novel approach: deploying small, inexpensive, night-vision equipped drones to disrupt crucial supply lines into Avdiivka.<br /> Credit to : Military TV</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
