Ukraine's Kill Zone
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- Drones dominate the battlefield in Ukraine, creating a 30 km-wide 'kill zone' where movement is lethal.
- Traditional massing of troops and artillery is obsolete; soldiers hide in small, isolated foxholes for months.
- Both sides use cheap FPV and fiber-optic drones, with infantry acting as lookouts and calling in drone strikes.
- Casualties are staggering, with an estimated 2 million soldiers killed, wounded, or missing since early 2022.
- Russia uses infiltration tactics in small groups to exploit gaps in Ukrainian lines, often under fog or rain cover.
- Ukraine employs anti-drone netting, jammers, and speed to protect supply routes, but drones remain a constant threat.