In the Maryinsky direction of the conflict, the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not have enough unmanned aerial vehicles; they have to raise money to buy them. This was reported by the publication Strana.ua with reference to Roman Kulik, commander of the 206th battalion of the Territorial Defense of Ukraine.
According to Kulik, the drone shortage leads to loss of territory and personnel. Kulik said that in the absence of reconnaissance UAVs, the commander cannot fully manage the battle and see the whole picture of what is happening. Ukrainian fighters lack unmanned aerial vehicles with thermal cameras, especially for night use. You need to raise money to buy them.
24 March Russian aviation and artillery destroyed Ukrainian ammunition and drone warehouses. Additionally, 4 P-18 air target detection and tracking radar stations and 1 electronic warfare station were also attacked.
March 22 Russian troops hit At the facility that produces unmanned aerial vehicles for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Previously captured near Marinka gave up almost two dozen Ukrainian soldiers.