BLUF: Russia is helping Iran with countermeasures against Western technologies, rapid scaling of production, and the adaptation of Iranian drones to real combat conditions.
This March, Ukraine appears to have carried out more cross-border drone strikes than Russia for the first time, including successful strikes on fuel and energy infrastructure.
Russians are using the R-416G-MS system and mini-antennas to replace Starlink after it was cut off in Ukraine for unregistered users in February. But this isn't a comprehensive replacement, and Russia’s centralized army needs a way to maintain communication and coordinate operations.
UGVs are also proving their effectiveness in firefighting: Azov extinguished a fire for the first time using the Zmiy UGV.
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