Crimea strikes could rise sevenfold if Western funds came faster, Ukraine drone commander tells AP
Summary
Ukraine’s drone commander, Maj. Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, says Ukraine’s recent drone attacks in Crimea are the start of a long campaign to make the region unusable for Russian forces. He states Ukraine could attack seven times more targets if funds from Western allies arrived faster.Key Facts
- Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014, which Ukraine and many countries consider illegal.
- Ukrainian forces have started drone strikes to damage Russian military and infrastructure in Crimea.
- Ukraine’s drone campaign aims to disrupt Russian military supply lines and limit their operations.
- Maj. Brovdi leads Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, a new military group using drones.
- Ukraine currently has only 14% of the funding needed for full drone operations in Crimea.
- Ukrainian drone makers can produce enough drones, but funding delays slow down the operation.
- Western allies have pledged money, but the payments have been slower than Ukraine’s plans require.
- Brovdi believes taking back Crimea is a key step toward ending the war.
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