Avdiivka had been a thorn in the Russian side for more than a decade - a city on the outskirts of Donetsk that the Ukrainians had been defending since 2014 and had turned into a fortress. Beginning in October 2023, Russia launched an all-out assault to capture the city which turned into one of the longest and bloodiest clashes of the entire war. Despite suffering an acute shell shortage, Ukraine managed to inflict punishing losses on the Russians through the pioneering use of FPV drone tactics which were so effective they’re now standard practice up and down the frontlines. Here, Battle Board explains how they work and the effect they had on the battle.
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