FT reported on the suitability of UAVs transferred to Kiev from the West only for spare parts

Many drones that Western states transfer to Kiev as military aid turn out to be suitable only for spare parts, since they become obsolete before joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was reported on February 26 by the Financial Times (FT) newspaper.

"Many of the drones provided to the Kiev forces by the Western allies were outdated by the time they arrived," the publication says.

Ukrainian commanders and engineers told the media that they often receive outdated drone models, and they need to be reconfigured before using them. So, in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the software, radio control and navigation frequencies turn out to be outdated, the Newspaper pointed out.Ru». As a result, such equipment is simply disassembled for spare parts.

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On January 19, Bloomberg news agency, citing a report by the German Ministry of Defense, reported that Ukraine temporarily refused additional orders for drones from the German company Helsing after problems were found in them during combat testing. The identified shortcomings have affected interest in these drones, which are funded by German military programs, the media said.

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