CSTO drills in Belarus to focus on drones, says chief of Joint Staff

Tass ^ | 8/28/23 | Tass

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MOSCOW, August 28. /TASS/. The coming exercise of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Belarus, Combat Brotherhood-2023, will focus on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles and counter-drone measures, Anatoly Sidorov, the chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, said at a news briefing on Monday.

"Actively using unmanned aerial vehicles and measures to counter the use of those by the enemy" will be a key focus, Sidorov said.

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It appears the Russians realize what a wave of the future these cheap, mass produced weapons are. Whether you’re on the Russian, Ukrainian or American side, you were probably as surprised as I have been at their prevalence. Have they replaced squad served weapons such as light mortars? I’ve seen videos of drones appearing no more substantial than what I buy my grandchildren taking out Bradleys with ease. The IED of this war.