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How drones are forcing Russian tanks to evolve on the Ukraine battlefield
俄坦克用最新系统拦截至少7架无人机 乌士兵亲眼目睹
A report from Russian and Ukrainian sources, aggregated by NetEase's military blog 'Shumi Yuan No. 10', claims a Russian T-72 tank equipped with the 'Arena-M' active protection system intercepted at least seven FPV drones during a mechanized assault. The article frames this as evidence that tanks are not obsolete but are undergoing rapid adaptation, including tests to turn tanks into launch platforms for their own FPV drones to extend reconnaissance and strike range.
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The piece, published under a Global Times subsidiary account, presents Russia's battlefield adaptations as a case study in military evolution.
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