Ukraine says it is employing new integrated drone-infantry warfare system

April 15 (Reuters) - ‌Ukraine's Defence ​Ministry ​said on Wednesday it was introducing a new model ‌of combat operations integrating drone warfare ⁠with infantry and pointed to successes ‌it said had been ‌achieved in retaking territory from Russian forces in the south of ​the country.

"A new model of warfare is being introduced, drone-assault units ⁠that combine aerial and ground unmanned systems with ​infantry into a single integrated system," the ministry said in ​a statement on Telegram.

"This ‌approach has already produced results in the south, where ⁠since February a large area of territory has been liberated, precisely thanks ⁠to the use of these advanced units."

Ukraine's top ​military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on Wednesday that Kyiv's forces had regained control ‌of nearly 50 sq km (19 sq miles) of its territory ‌from Russia in March, building ⁠on its gains ‌since the ​start of the year.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski, Editing by Nick ‌Zieminski)

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