“You can see the current weather conditions, it’s foggy, so we’re basically working off sound alone, as thermal imaging and other devices can’t pick them up,” Captain Serhii told me. “A spotlight is completely pointless, the speed of these drones ...
Key to their success: air defenses and supporting artillery, as well as jamming to prevent the Russian military from communicating. Thermal protection for their body armor also helped soldiers evade heat-detecting drones. Within hours of crossing the border, the Ukrainians were close to Sudzha. ...