Ukraine tank attack: How will tank warfare adapt in the age of drones?

On the northeastern front in Ukraine, footage has showed a US-made Bradley and tank attacking Russian positions while drones provide cover overhead. 

The mission is overseen by Vampire UAVs from the "Code 9.2" Aerial Reconnaissance Unit of the 92nd Assault Brigade. 

The vehicles are heavily protected by an anti-drone lattice of rods, which give them a dandelion-like appearance.

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These provide greater counter drone protection than the older cage designs. 

The Bradley is identifiable under the mesh by its 25mm Bushmaster cannon and the TOW missile launcher on the left of the turret. 

The tank is possibly a Ukrainian T-72. The turret movement appears minimal with the tank aiming primarily by swivelling its body side to side in an assault gun style. 

As the tank fires on the treeline the Bradley's chain gun lays down suppressive fire over the area. 

The mission is geolocated to the frontlines east of Kharkiv within five miles of the Russian border. 

The armoured vehicles are closely covered by Vampire drones, these can also potentially carry electronic warfare equipment. 

At one stage, a Russian one-way attack drone attempts to strike the tank but is taken out by a Vampire. The Ukrainian script on screen says: Destroyed. 

As the assault group withdraws, they come under repeated attack from Russian UAVs. 

At one stage, a Russian Lancet or Molniya one-way attack drone strikes a destroyed vehicle as the tank passes. 

Throughout the mission, Ukrainian operators watch on large screens in a control room. 

The tank was then hit again by a large explosion, but manages to continue while still on fire. 

The Vampire drone escorts work against slower Russian drone attacks, but not against the rapid Lancet and Molniya strikes. 

The Ukrainian General Staff reported that there were more than 5,000 Russian one-way attack drone strikes across the entire frontline on the day this video was released 

Footage emerged on 30 September of a similar mission with two Ukrainian tanks in the same area attacking and then surviving multiple drone and mine strikes before returning to their lines.