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Unseen, Unsung, And Underrated: Ukraine’s Night Bombers
In a war where the conventional wisdom often focuses on tanks and artillery, there is another type of weapon that has been quietly but effectively taking out Russian vehicles. I’m talking about Ukraine’s night bombers, or “Baba Yaga” clones.
While it may seem counterintuitive to use drones in a conflict where you have an army of soldiers on the ground, these machines have proven themselves to be game-changers. And what’s more, they’ve been so effective that Russia has resorted to refurbishing downed Ukrainian night bombers and putting them into service.
The methodology used by loss aggregators is highly conservative, which makes it difficult to get an accurate picture of the damage being done. However, according to data compiled by Andrew Perpetua, there’s a clear increase in the number of drone strikes since 2024.
But here’s the thing: the data doesn’t lie. And what this data tells us is that Ukraine has taken the initiative and pivoted towards using these night bombers, with tremendous results. In fact, Perpetua notes that it’s not even possible to get a daytime image of destroyed vehicles in many cases due to the nature of the bombing and the location.
That being said, even if we were able to see those images, there are some major issues with how loss aggregators are reporting the data. They’re so conservative that they struggle to keep up with the sheer volume of footage coming in from the front lines.
This is a problem because it means that the numbers being reported may be far lower than reality. In fact, Perpetua notes that many confirmed kills of Russian T-90Ms have been scored by these night bombers.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. The real point I want to make is this: Ukraine’s night bombers are a game-changer in the war effort.
Source: www.forbes.com
