First person perspective footage of a Ukrainian kamikaze drone shows a direct hit on a Russian soldier as he is crawling along his entrenched fighting position. Trenches have been a staple in defensive fighting postures for many years, and they have repeatedly proven their effectiveness against artillery and small arms fire, but the modern drone threat has significantly reduced their effectiveness.

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Will Killmore

Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014. Follow Will’s bad takes on Twitter