Switchblade Kamikaze Drone Punches Above its Weight in Ukraine War

By Maya Carlin, Warrior Contributor, Weapons

The Switchblade drone has been called a ‘game changer’ in the Ukraine war.

This UAV can loiter and has been called a ‘Kamikaze’ drone.

And video on how much damage it can do is all over social media:

What we know: Drones have taken center stage in the now one-year-long invasion of Ukraine by Russian Forces.

While Moscow has largely turned to its fellow authoritarian regimes to comprise and replenish its UAV stockpile, Ukraine has relied primarily on Western and Turkish combat drones.

Following a recent influx of Iranian-made Shahed-136 combat drones to Russia’s armed forces, Ukrainian officials believe a spike in drone warfare has arrived.

An adviser to Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs told Newsweek earlier in the year that in order for the country’s defense efforts to be successful, additional drones are necessary.