Russian long-range drones now ahead of Ukraine's in quantity and quality, expert says
Military analyst Andrey Marochko says Russia is also ramping up production of long-range unmanned aerial systems.
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Russia's long-range unmanned aerial vehicles now surpass Ukraine's in both quantity and quality, according to military analyst Andrey Marochko.
Marochko said Russia is also increasing production of such systems, pointing to an expanding industrial effort behind the country's long-range drone capabilities.
The assessment reflects one analyst's view of the evolving drone capabilities on both sides of the conflict and was not independently verified in the available reporting. Comparative assessments of military drone capabilities between Russia and Ukraine have varied across sources throughout the war, with each side disputing claims that put it at a disadvantage.
Further details on specific drone models, production figures, or independent confirmation of the claims were not included in the available reporting.
Sources
- Russian army surpasses Ukrainian one in quantity, quality of long-range UAVs — expert — TASS (Russia)
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