• GaveUp [she/her]
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      1 year ago

      Ukraine only has consumer drones, I don't think they have any military drones

      • Parsani [love/loves, comrade/them]
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        1 year ago

        I thought they had some for some reason

        People need to start distinguishing between the little quadcopters you can buy at walmart, and fucking reaper drones. Headlines like "China is selling drones to Russia" makes it seem like it isn't a $150 drone bought off fucking aliexpress

        • GaveUp [she/her]
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          1 year ago

          That lack of distinction is 100% on purpose since China dominates the consumer drones market and they're so versatile and capable that countries all over the world including the US buy DJI drones for military operations

          Can blame China for giving every country "drones"

          • Redcat [he/him]
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            1 year ago

            china dominates the consumer goods market, period. by these standards the chinese have been supplying every NATO war for the past 20 years.

            • s0ykaf [he/him]
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              1 year ago

              the chinese have been supplying every NATO war for the past 20 years.

              smh revisionism has really gone too far

        • SeaJ@lemm.ee
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          1 year ago

          They do. They have Bayraktar drones.

          I do agree that the lack of distinction is kind of stupid.

          • ElHexo
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            3 months ago

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            • SeaJ@lemm.ee
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              1 year ago

              However, a year later, nearly all of them are believed to have been shot down by Russian forces.

              The remaining killer drones are now reduced to reconnaissance duties, an expert said.

              This would mean they still have some.

      • Chapo_is_Red [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Pretty sure they have Baryraktar drones, purchased from Turkey, among other military drones.

      • SeaJ@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        I don't think you can buy Bayraktar drones from your local general store...