In their latest attempt to stop the invasion, Ukrainian military have used lethal disposable kamikaze drones on Russian troops. According to CNN’s Tom Foreman, the top-of-the-line drones are light, disposable, and backpack-sized. Russia has been invading Ukraine for more than five weeks, and NATO-allied nations have been supplying top-of-the-line military equipment and supplies to Ukraine’s army to assist slow the Russian attack on their country. According to military researcher Cedric Leighton, the new weaponry have an important “psychological” role in the fight.

“The dread component of these weapons is a big psychological effect on the battlefield,” Mr Leighton added.

“Unlike large military drones that fly hundreds of miles per hour over vast distances, typically to drop missiles and come home,” Mr Foreman noted.

“Loitering munition drones are tiny, sluggish, and disposable; for example, the SwitchBlade 300 weighs less than six pounds.”

“And it can be carried in a backpack, launch swiftly and easily, and cruise at 60mph for fifteen minutes while inbuilt cameras and GPS search for adjacent enemy assets.”

“Once a target is detected and the instruction is issued, the drone may sprint up to 100mph,” Mr Foreman explained.

“Dive and explode on impact,” but as the conflict has raged, military observers believe Ukrainians, who also have similar drones, have turned the tables on Russia.

“They’re being used to considerably more lethal effect.”

“My own opinion is that probably between 20% to 30% of the kills that the Ukrainians are claiming are against Russian armour,” Mr Leighton continued.

“And against other Russian enterprises, most likely as a result of their highly successful use of these drones.”

When it comes to long-range weaponry, Ukrainian engineer Eugene Bulatsev told the New York Times, “This is the cheapest and easiest method to deliver a punch from a long distance, without sacrificing civilian life.”

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told Sky News about the use of weapons: “We’ve seen footage that we can’t verify, but we’ve seen footage of Ukrainians using UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) to attack petrol train convoys, to go after logistical lines, we’ve seen lines blown up, all the things you and I think of when it comes to resistance.”

Mr Wallace hailed the Ukrainians’ combat strategy as “quite brilliant.”

Despite having a military disadvantage in comparison to Russia, the Ukrainians have relied on NATO-supplied weaponry and assistance.