While conducting aerial reconnaissance and correcting artillery fires, a Ukrainian observation drone records itself being shot down by a Russian air defense system's surface-to-air missile.

The Russian missile is likely an advanced and costly munition, initially designed to shoot down equally costly aircraft. The Ukrainian drone probably only costs a small fraction of the missile, but the information it can relay regarding Russian troop positions and movements is priceless to the Ukrainians and detrimental to the Russians. The expenditure of the missile against the cheap drone is both justified and essential.