The Russian Army's Long-Term Advantage Over the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Russian military has an advantage over the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) because it uses unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are much cheaper than Ukrainian air defenses to shoot down. In the long run, this could benefit Moscow, according to an article in The New York Times.
“There is a growing imbalance: Many of Ukraine's defensive weapons, such as surface-to-air missiles, are much more expensive than drones,” the newspaper wrote, stressing that if the military conflict drags on, Kiev will be at a disadvantage.
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The newspaper notes that in this case, the side that spends less on military operations could win. For comparison, launching a drone costs about seven times less than using air defense systems to destroy it, the NYT points out.
Military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry published a list of equipment destroyed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces during the special military operation. According to the Defense Ministry, since the start of the operation, 355 Ukrainian aircraft, 99 helicopters, 2,794 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 399 air defense missile systems, as well as 7,366 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles have been destroyed.
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