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Ukrainian drone holds position for 6 weeks

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Re: Ukrainian drone holds position for 6 weeks

#15

We really are trying our best to make Terminator reality aren't we?

There was never any other option, given the direction of progress and basic human nature.

I know I know, but this and that and not me nor you, yet here we are and this is just beginning.

Re: Ukrainian drone holds position for 6 weeks

#17
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This smells more like military propagand, i.e., bullshit. There is no way this is honest or real, i.e., it somehow fought off a tactical unit trying to take the frontline that this drone was holding? Or was it just parked in some area where there was no tactical point of even taking the territory? Just by virtue of its nature, a single drone and/or a well placed dumb grenade, not even to mention likely a smoke grenad…

There are real videos, even months old of exactly these 'land drones', equipped with good ol' .50 cal. In certain situations, they fought extremely well given no risk for crew. I mean killing off entire bmp-something transport including all crew with AP rounds, typically during night since it has night vision, zoom and so on. Verified also by drone flying nearby.

Now I am not claiming all the facts stated in the article are verified by me, but I can imagine one of them got so lucky with drones and getting hidden from their view for prolonged time it could theoretically pull it off. Not sure about batteries/fuel/ammo part thought.

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