Russia’s drone invasion and the grim realities of remote combat: ‘It’s gonna kill you’
The article discusses the impact of drone warfare in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It highlights the grim realities faced by soldiers, who often have little chance of survival against drone operators from a distance. The piece also touches on the proliferation of videos depicting these encounters, which are shared widely on social media for various purposes.
- ▪Social media is filled with footage of soldiers being killed by drones in the Ukraine conflict.
- ▪Former soldier Jordan O’Brien describes the lethal nature of drone warfare, stating that once spotted, a soldier is often doomed.
- ▪The article emphasizes the evolving technology of drones and the challenges of countering them on the battlefield.
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LVIV, UKRAINE — Social media is flush with footage of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers being killed by drones. Users around the world watch in first-person as a machine enters a building and detonates itself next to a man cowering in a corner. An aerial camera records a soldier trying to fight off another drone with a stick. Some throw their rifles at the machine. Others simply stand in place and allow the drone to kill them. Some of these videos are posted as war propaganda. Some are shared on military forums or Telegram channels for armchair analysts to dissect and discuss. Perhaps most horrifically, many are posted by clickfarm accounts to sites such as X for the simple purpose of attracting eyeballs.
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