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Ukraine's Drone Forces Struggle Amid Autumn Challenges

1/12/2026

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Sgt. Dimko Zhluktenko, a drone team leader in Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, says autumn weather in Pokrovsk hampers drone reconnaissance.
Zhluktenko notes Ukraine's limited resources make countering Russian assaults difficult.
Zhluktenko prepares to redeploy to Dnipro and says Ukraine needs more troops and artillery because the current drone supply is insufficient to match Russian attacks.

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Sgt. Dimko Zhluktenko, a drone team leader in Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, says autumn weather in Pokrovsk hampers drone reconnaissance.
Zhluktenko notes Ukraine's limited resources make countering Russian assaults difficult.
Zhluktenko prepares to redeploy to Dnipro and says Ukraine needs more troops and artillery because the current drone supply is insufficient to match Russian attacks.