Ukrainian drones, supported by the Army of Drones initiative, set a new record of destroyed Russian artillery pieces last week.
According to Mykhailo Fedorov, the minister in charge of digital transformation, during this period Ukrainian drones destroyed 69 artillery pieces and 17 howitzers of the Kremlin forces, as the German news website n-tv.de communicates. In addition, the drones hit 33 Russian tanks, 41 trucks and 37 armored vehicles. The Army of Drones initiative is a cooperative effort that also involves Ukraine’s Digital Ministry. The program covers procurement, delivery, maintenance and replacement of the drones, as well as pilot training.
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