Britain revealed that Russia reduced its ability to spy in Ukraine because of the lack of this key weapon

According to Fox News, Western defense officials say that the conflict in Ukraine is largely based on artillery and drone capabilities. But the British Ministry of Defense has said that Russia may be lacking in “key” unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that could hinder its ability to spy in Ukraine.

The British Ministry of Defense said that on the battlefield, the UAVs of the Ukrainian and Russian forces have shown them to be vulnerable. But while Kiev is constantly pumping military aid including drones by Western allied nations to counter Russian forces, heavy sanctions are causing a shortage of UAVs. significant for Moscow.

According to the British Ministry of Defense, Moscow’s production of UAVs could be hampered by a lack of key imported components, resulting in reduced Russian forces’ ability to spy on the Ukrainian battlefield.

“Russia has tried to implement the concept of ‘reconnaissance strike’ in the Ukrainian battlefield that it has tested and developed in Syria. This concept uses reconnaissance UAVs to identify targets for warplanes. combat or artillery attack. But Russia may be experiencing a shortage of reconnaissance UAVs suitable for this task,” Fox News quoted the British Ministry of Defense as saying.

The ministry concluded: “If Russia continues to lose UAVs at the current rate, the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities of the Russian forces will further decline, negatively affecting combat effectiveness.”

Air strikes and artillery have dominated much of Russia’s operational strategy in Ukraine over the past 90 days.

A senior US defense official told reporters this week that the Pentagon has noticed a decrease in the number of sorties in eastern and southern Ukraine, though this is partly due to weather.

However, US defense officials also assess that Russia has gained “increased” interests in the Donbass region and along the Black Sea.