drones are game changer for Ukrainian military having destroyed large numbers of Russian vehicles

[Demovictory9]

Over the weekend, the Ukrainian army commander-in-chief's Facebook page posted five clips showing the strikes, though giving little detail of the exact locations or targets.

The drones have been hailed as a game-changer by the Ukrainian military, and have been credited with destroyed large numbers of Russian armored vehicles, gaining heroic status among the Ukrainian people.

The videos have been keenly recieved, amassing some 1.2 million Facebook views as of Monday, with many reposted on other networks to vast audiences. Insider was unable to verify the footage, or the named targets.

The first, dated March 12, purported to show the destruction of a Russian electronic warfare system near Kyiv.

"Our Bayraktar TB2 operators masterfully 'tested' the enemy's electronic warfare system in the Kyiv region," said its caption.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-posts-videos-it-says-show-bayraktar-drones-blowing-up-russian-armor-further-cementing-their-heroic-status/ar-AAV2TZR

videos at link

[Sherman A1]

1. Anything that works

To kick the Russian army in the backside is great by me.

[ouija]

2. I assumed

We have USAF pilots flying drones from Germany crushing Russian ground forces and armor.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Nope, can't do that. Turkish Bayraktor TB2 drones operated by Ukranians, both very effective. . . nt

[Sherman A1]

5. I wouldn't make that assumption

I believe that Ukraine is operating drones they acquired from Turkey before all this started.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Yes, and more Turkish drones have arrived since the start. . . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. In today's world, tanks are over-rated. The US Marines are dropping them

Russia's military is stuck (mostly) in the 1990s. Most of their newer tanks apparently have been exported for money.

A single person with a $40,000 anti-tank weapon (2010s style), which have begun arriving, can take out a 45 ton Russian T-72B tank costing $500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on the exchange rate for rubles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-72 . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_main_battle_tanks_by_country#R

What has been most effective for Russia in 2022 is artillery. Hence the joy yesterday (I think it was) that anti-artillery armaments began arriving (I think they were actually arriving).