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Ukrainian forces rig machine gun networks to down Russian drones

Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
14 April 2024
3 min
PME All levels

BLUF

Mobile, low-cost defences rise as stock of western donated expensive interceptors runs low.

Summary

  1. Moscow fired more than 3,000 guided aerial bombs, 600 drones and 400 missiles at Ukraine in March, alone.
  2. Ukrainian mobile air defences responsible for more than 40 percent of intercepts.
  3. Gun crews part of an elaborate network set up around Ukrainian cities.
READ: Ukrainian forces rig machine gun networks to down Russian drones

References

  • Media Check: Defense News - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY) 
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC. 
 

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