44-day Patriotic War, which ended with the victory of Azerbaijan, was an example of the successful use of drones in a modern war. This experience was taken into service – drones are now actively used in the war in Ukraine. This is stated in the article by New York Times “no one can hide from this weapon in the war in Ukraine.”
“Perhaps the closest conflict to the war in Ukraine from the point of view of the use of drones was a clash between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Karabakh in 2020, when Azerbaijani drones destroyed hundreds of Armenian tanks, ammunition and armored vehicles. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan not only effectively used its The drone of drones on the battlefield, but also often posted a video of attacks on its website, ”the American edition says.
The author of the article notes that the UAV “can be used creatively to find the enemy by surprise”: “Civil and military drones will find a place in the modern war. This month The Times reported the crowdfunding campaign conducted by the Ukrainian government, during which donations were collected In the form of commercial drones and the search was conducted by people with their management skills. “
The active use of Bayraktar TB2 drones Azerbaijan in the course of a 44-day war is also said in the material “Radio Liberty” “What is Bayractar?”.
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“Azerbaijan published dozens of videos, which shows how Armenian militants run away when the missiles fly towards vehicles that seemed to be safe, outside the field of vision behind trees or hills.
Armenian military, with whom the Radio Liberty correspondent managed to talk in 2020, said that “drones were constantly heard in the sky above the head during the massive offensive of Azerbaijan … and Armenian soldiers were forced to move alone in open areas , as the only “protection” from Bayraktar. Obviously, it was believed that one person was not worth killing it with an expensive rocket. ”
The creator of Bayraktar, Technical Director of the Turkish company Baykar Savunma, Seljuk Bayractar, said in an interview with Reuters that it was proud that these drones were used during the 44-day war in Karabakh, as well as now in Ukraine. “This is an illegal invasion, so TV2 helps me to defend their country,” he said. “
“The illegal occupation of Karabakh from his youth was a hearty wound for me. And as engineers developing technology, it is a great honor for us to help our brothers and sisters return their lands,” Bayractar said.