Drones add reconnaissance, flexible routing, and another attack problem for the defender. Ukrainian practice increasingly integrates them with missiles, artillery, and crewed formations. Those other systems distract and suppress defences while drones exploit the resulting openings. The evidence therefore supports treating drones as force multipliers rather than a self-contained replacement force.
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Ukraine's drones work alongside artillery, missiles, and crewed units
The plan's reading of Ukraine is challenged as frozen in 2024 rather than reflecting later integration of drones with artillery, missiles, and crewed units.