Ukraine Grounds Turkish Made Bayraktar Drones - After They Got Blown Out Of The Sky

 The Turkish made Bayraktar drone has made a name for itself in Syria and against Armenia. However in Ukraine the Bayraktar drones got blown out of the sky by Russian air defenses (do watch the short video). To the extent that Ukraine has grounded the Bayraktar drones. 

 

Even slightly larger and slow moving drones can become easy targets in combat zones. This is what has happened to the Bayraktar in Ukraine.They are more useful in conflicts where the enemy cannot shoot back as easily.

Smaller drones that are almost completely invisible to radar and which are more agile have had better success as combat drones.   Here is the Russian Lancet drone:

 

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