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Orlans. Baraktyars. Switchblades. Kamikazes. Phoenix Ghosts. Coyote interceptors. A dizzying array of drones are battling in the historic air war in the skies of Ukraine.
The war between Russia and Ukraine is the first real-world conflict between nations using drones extensively.
Problems equipping Russian troops with "nationally developed drones" leave Russia's military primarily operating Iranian drones.
The majority of domestically built drones in Russia do not meet the technical and tactical requirements established by the Russian defense ministry, according to a senior Russian defense official, exposing a significant weakness in the nation's drone manufacturing capabilities.
Russia had been using Iranian drones in its war with Ukraine.