Stepan Stasenko retweetledi

It is simply incredible: During large-scale NATO exercises on the strategically vital Swedish Baltic island of Gotland, Ukrainian drone pilots—acting in the role of the aggressor—repeatedly and completely "annihilated" the Swedish (and, by extension, NATO) troops. The exercises had to be halted three times because, under real-world conditions, the Swedish units would have already been eliminated.
Pilots using the call signs "Tarik" (1st "Azov" Corps) and "Karat" reported that while the Swedish troops possess potential, they must massively improve their drone technology, tactics, and—above all—their understanding at the leadership level. Sweden’s Supreme Commander, General Michael Klässon himself, emphasized that all NATO armies urgently need to learn from the Ukrainians how modern drone warfare is conducted—noting that the "fastest way" is the direct adoption of Ukrainian experiences.
Source: Reporting by the Associated Press (AP) news agency, which was on the ground (May 2026, during the Aurora 26 exercises).
After more than four years of intense, high-tech warfare in Ukraine—featuring countless drone attacks, daily lessons learned on the battlefield, and thousands of documented missions—it is truly staggering that large segments of NATO apparently still fail to grasp the fundamental nature of modern warfare.
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