Can Ukraine keep off-the-shelf drones in the fight against Russia?
610Drones have played a significant part in the air war in Ukraine, but some believe it could be over for them after reports from the frontline that suggest Russian countermeasures are now making small drones less effective.
This means Ukraine's drones, which had often operated in contested airspaces too risky for traditional aircraft, are now under threat as Russian troops have grown wise and are increasingly able to take down the smaller models.
But air power expert Dr Matthew Powell believes that what is happening is "not the end" of the off-the-shelf drone but "its viability is becoming much more limited".
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