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Ukraine Expands Drone Strategy Amid Heavy Russian Losses

1/29/2026

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Robert Brovdi, Ukraine's commander of Unmanned Systems Forces, announced a strategy to expand long-range drone operations and reduce frontline exposure.
Drone units are destroying three Russian battalions daily.
He warned against relying on new volunteers, noting that most willing fighters are already engaged or deceased.
A Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report states Russian forces have incurred nearly 1.2 million casualties since February 2022 despite limited territorial gains.

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Robert Brovdi, Ukraine's commander of Unmanned Systems Forces, announced a strategy to expand long-range drone operations and reduce frontline exposure.
Drone units are destroying three Russian battalions daily.
He warned against relying on new volunteers, noting that most willing fighters are already engaged or deceased.
A Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report states Russian forces have incurred nearly 1.2 million casualties since February 2022 despite limited territorial gains.