GUDERMES /Chechen Republic/, February 19. /TASS/. Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine was initially seen through the lens of conventional warfare, but drones are changing the way people think about war, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.
"When the special military operation began, <...> few people were talking about drones," Medvedev noted at a meeting with the commanders of Chechen units taking part in the special military operation. "There was an understanding that this war would also be fought using the classic rules of warfare from the past," he said. "However, it turned out that the world had changed and technology had changed, too," the Russian Security Council deputy chairman stressed.
According to Medvedev, to the surprise of almost all military strategists across the world, drones are taking over the modern military landscape. "Until recently, it seemed that it’s something from a distant future, just like walking robots," he pointed out. "Apparently, it’s not: all these things are now used in combat," Medvedev said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in January that domestically made drones were effectively performing combat missions in the special military operation zone, which used to involve attack and tactical aircraft.