Bang for Buck They look tiny against the warheads strapped...

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They look tiny against the warheads strapped underneath them.

However, size hasn't mattered when reportedly taking out Russian tanks and entire groups of soldiers in one 140-kilometre-per-hour swoop.

Ukraine's "kamikaze" first person view (FPV) drones are the latest cheap and nasty nuisance causing a buzz on the battlefield — and across Russian social media.

While the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has been ubiquitous since the start of Russia's invasion, their evolution continues to surprise — and often worry — countries closely watching from the sidelines.

Despite their small size, the racing drones can carry rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) of up to 1kg and hone in on targets at high speeds for damaging, one-way "suicide" missions.

Costing less than $1,000, Ukrainians aren't worried about getting them back.

Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Oleksiy Danilov has said acquiring kamikaze drones is among the country's top priorities.

A pro-Russian blogger last week posted claims that Ukraine had already bought up almost the entire market of FPV drone components in China.

He said more than 50,000 drones were stockpiled for a series of swarm attacks.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-01/fpv-racing-drone-kamikaze-attacks-ukraine-russia-war/102155702