What Happens When Russia Shoots the Wrong Drones?

Most people think Ukraine's cheap decoy drones are distractions.Ukraine sent 18 drones toward Russia's Cherepovets fertilizer plant, 12 cheap Firepoint decoys, 6 expensive Luty strike drones flying behind them.Every Russian Pantsir commander follows the same doctrine.Shoot front contacts first, closest threats prioritized.Ukraine built the formation around that doctrine.The decoys flew front and center.

The Pantsirs fired 14 missiles, killing 4.

By the time Russian radar sorted which contacts carried 75 kilograms warheads, the strike drones were already past the engagement window.Each $55 ,000 decoy traded itself for one Russian interceptor and one gap in the corridor.The looties walked through.