A Ukrainian drone unit hitting Russian forces behind the front line gives CBS News an inside look at why the devices are vital, cost effective - and in short supply.
— Russia launched a fresh wave of drone attacks against Ukraine overnight. The Ukrainian Air Force said Tuesday that it downed all but two of the 31 exploding aircraft, but the latest assault highlighted the extent to which theUkraine's military gave CBS News rare access to one of its new drone units, which has been successfully attacking Russian forces behind the front line.
A Ukrainian soldier with a drone unit from the 24th Mechanized Brigade flies a Ukrainian-designed R18 octocopter UAV during a training exercise in eastern Ukraine, in early October 2023. Sunset told us the unit had already used them to destroy 10 Russian tanks since it started operating in May. The 24th Mechanized Brigade's commander, codenamed"Hasan," said his forces had"destroyed $40 million worth of Russian hardware in the past month."
According to one estimate, Ukraine is using and losing 10,000 drones every month. With the war dragging on, Hasan acknowledged that ensuring a supply of the lethal weapons is an issue.
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