US-supplied Drones Prove Disappointing in Ukraine Conflict

Millions of dollars' worth of U.S.-supplied drones that Kyiv had hoped would help in its war against Russian-backed separatists have proven ineffective against jamming and hacking, Ukrainian officials say. The 72 Raven RQ-11B Analog mini-drones were so disappointing following their arrival this summer that Natan Chazin, an adviser to Ukraine's military with deep knowledge of the country's drone program, said if it were up to him, he would return them. "From the...

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