Over the past week, Ukrainian drones hit 44 tanks, 74 armoured personnel vehicles and 14 ammo and fuel depots.
New successes of the Ukrainian "Army of Drones": what is known
Thanks to the strike units provided by the "Army of Drones", 141 Russian occupiers and 44 enemy tanks were destroyed in a week (from January 29 to February 6).
This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology of Ukraine — Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov in Telegram.
Minus 141 occupiers — the result of the Air Force strike units. There are 67 unmanned strike companies operating at the front, which fight only with drones. Over the past week, they hit 44 tanks, 74 armored fighting vehicles and 14 warehouses with ammunition and fuel.
Also, according to his information, 14 self-propelled guns, 57 guns, 109 units of special vehicles and trucks, eight units of radio equipment, four anti-aircraft guns, and 397 enemy strongholds were destroyed.
Drones are changing the situation on the battlefield, destroying enemies and saving the lives of our military. There will be more drones.
M. Fedorov
Minister
"Army of drones" destroys the enemy
The "Army of Drones" project was launched in the summer of 2022 for the smooth procurement of UAVs for the AFU's needs, their repair, and the training of operators.
In 2023, UAH 40 billion was allocated from the state budget for these needs; in 2024, UAH 48 billion is planned.
On October 9-16, the "Army of Drones" eliminated 428 units of enemy equipment. It was an absolute record.
An absolute record from the "Army of Drones" — fighters hit 428 units of Russian equipment in a week. During the Russian offensive on Avdiivka, drones proved to be very effective in defense and destruction of equipment. So the Russians have lost 101 guns, 88 armoured personnel vehicles, 75 tanks and a lot of other equipment, Fedorov said at the time.
On January 15-29, 26 Russian tanks, 54 armoured fighting vehicles, 85 trucks and 87 invaders were hit by the strike units provided by the "Army of Drones". In addition, the Defense Forces destroyed six self-propelled guns, 52 guns, 19 units of radio equipment, 309 strongholds, and three MLRS of the Russian occupiers.
