Will a hundred drones simultaneously attack Moscow in the future? US experts acknowledge that it is unlikely to have a significant impact on an attack | drone | US
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's website on August 13th, drone strikes on Moscow have been rapidly increasing, and analysts say that drone strikes are unlikely to slow down in the short term.
According to reports, last week Russia reported shooting down two drones near Moscow. In recent weeks, the Russian Ministry of Defense has reported 12 drones targeting Moscow.
Given Ukraine's accelerated development of domestically produced suicide drones capable of flying hundreds of kilometers, there is speculation that a large-scale drone attack may not be far away. "There will not be a few, but 100 or more drones attacking Moscow at once," said Samuel Bendett, a Russian military weapons expert at the US Naval Analysis Center
Some analysts believe that targeting Moscow is a form of psychological warfare. But Bendet said that although these attacks may make Muscovites feel stressed or uneasy, they are unlikely to have a significant impact. He believes that even large-scale drone strikes are mostly aimed at "deterrence".
He said, "Ukraine can show the people of Moscow that Moscow is not safe, just like the Ukrainian people cannot be spared from Russian drone strikes."
According to reports, Bryansk Oblast and Belgorod Oblast near the Russia Ukraine border in western Russia, as well as Crimea, which has been annexed by Russia, have suffered the most drone attacks.
Marine drones are also increasingly being used in the Black Sea, and recently it was reported that a Russian chemical tanker and multiple warships were attacked by drones.
Based on sightings of drones and footage of drone wreckage, analysts have determined that Ukraine's UJ-22 and Beaver drones were involved in many attack operations.
Bendett said that other types of drones may have also been involved in the attack, and there are several drones in production.
He also said, "Ukraine is preparing to launch multiple suicide drones with a range of hundreds of kilometers."