Russian Soldiers Beg For Shotguns To Combat FPV Drones

Ukraine estimates that over half of all Russian casualties are due to small, cheap FPV drones are just modified consumer items. Last year, Russian radio jammers often brought them down, to the point that Ukraine was losing upwards of 10,000 a month. Since then, the technology has advanced and their jammers don't work anymore. And as always it's their soldiers on the frontlines that are paying a heavy price.

Unable to bring them down and almost impossible to run away from if you've been targeted, Russian soldiers are now asking for shotguns loaded with buckshot. Although common for U.S. forces, shotguns are exceedingly rare for Russians. So they're now resorting to begging family members to send them to the frontline. “Please help us with pump-action shotguns. Any shit will do.”

Source: Forbes

The Russian military’s anti-drone radio jammers don’t work very well. Its air-defense systems are spread thin defending against Ukrainian drones targeting bases, factories and oil refineries hundreds of miles behind the front line.

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