Death from above: Drones upend rules of war in Ukraine

Death from above: Drones upend rules of war in Ukraine


Mechanized assaults are almost impossible in the drone age: a $400 drone can quickly take out a $2 million tank, and of the 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks the U.S. sent to Ukraine in 2023, all but four have been destroyed. "I hope no one in the world has to fight like this in the future," one Ukrainian commander said of the omnipresent terror of drones on the front line. Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors

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Published at: 2025-07-14 20:50:27

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