FPV drones worth 1,000 USD burned three tanks worth several million dollars
One of the most effective weapons in the Russian-Ukrainian war today is FPV drones equipped with cumulative ammunition. At a relative low cost, they are capable of destroying enemy armored vehicles that cost millions of dollars.
At the end of April, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed three Russian tanks using FPV drones. These were T-72A, T-72B, and T-80BV tanks worth several million dollars. A single FPV drone-based kamikaze UAV costs the Ukrainian Armed Forces an average of $1,000.
Знищення пілотом «Очей Відплати» одразу трьох танків Т-80БВ, Т-72А та Т-72Б, які атакували наші позиції в Невельському за 10 кілометрів від Донецькаhttps://t.co/7afzWKQabH pic.twitter.com/ur1jfzQl3r
— Оперативний ЗСУ (@operativno_ZSU) April 28, 2023
During the fighting, T-72A and T-80BV tanks hit mines. The T-72A tank tried to take them in tow. The Russian tankers hid the T-72B in a ditch. The Ukrainian Armed Forces decided to attack three vehicles at once using FPV drones. They successfully accomplished this task.
Given the high efficiency of FPV drones, the DIU leadership decided to create its own flotilla. A video showing the operation of FPV drones was published by the press service of the Ukrainian military intelligence.
