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Ukraine lost its drone advantage in 2022-2023. There was chance to do key things, says Yelizarov If Ukraine had been able to make the decisions it is making now two years earlier, it would have managed to retake more territory. 5 575 14 Previously in trend: Drone industry 
170 of more than 300 Air Force drone interceptor crews failed to shoot down single Shahed in year – Yelizarov Pavlo Yelizarov, commander of the Lasar's Group special unit and deputy commander of the Air Force, said his team had analyzed the effectiveness of crews working with drone interceptors. 8 454 57 
Goal is to build anti-drone dome over Ukraine, Fedorov says on Yelizarov’s appointment Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has signed an order appointing Pavlo Yelizarov, known by the callsign "Lazar," as the new deputy commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 5 448 49 Previously in trend: Appointment in the Air Force Drone industry 
Zelenskyy: Pavlo Yelizarov appointed deputy commander of Air Force Pavlo Yelizarov (Lazar), commander of the special unit "Lazar’s group," will become the new deputy commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The approach to using air defense will also be changed. 6 158 51 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence Appointment in the Air Force 
Statements about quick peace are dangerous and demotivate soldiers – Yelizarov Promises of a quick end to the war relax and demotivate service members. 5 592 38 Previously in trend: statement of peace Peace negotiations 
At start of full-scale invasion we adapted 1946-era munitions for drones, 200,000 in total – Yelizarov At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian forces had to adapt Soviet-era munitions for use with drones in order to effectively kill the occupiers. 2 879 5 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers 
Lasar’s Group fighters destroyed more than 55,000 pieces of Russian equipment worth $12.5 billion, - Yelizarov Colonel Pavlo Yelizarov (Lazar), commander of Lasar's Group, said that his unit's fighters destroyed enemy equipment worth US$12.5 billion. 2 595 14 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment If not for US paying for 2,000 drones, we would have halted in October – Lasar’s Group commander Yelizarov Lasar’s Group, a National Guard of Ukraine heavy-drone special unit created in 2022 without state funding, continues to carry out combat missions thanks to support from international partners and private donors. 3 369 15 Previously in trend: Drone industry Lasar’s Group: unit made up 98% of civilians has already destroyed $12 billion worth of enemy equipment Today, Lasar’s Group consists of 1,300 servicemembers deployed along the entire line of contact, with positions spaced roughly every ten kilometers. Each night, 90–100 crews prepare drones for combat missions. 4 271 6 
"Lazar" is model of sound government policy in field of drones, - Kasianov Military Yurii Kasianov spoke about the "Lasar's Group" unit within the National Guard of Ukraine, which develops drones and shows good results on the battlefield. 6 164 11 Previously in trend: Drone industry 
