Ukraine’s Best Counter-Drone Weapon Might Just be the Humble Shotgun

Shotguns are quickly becoming the low-tech solution of choice among Ukrainian soldiers to shoot down Russian drones.

MYRTLE GROVE, La. - Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class David D. Sebring, a maritime enforcement specialist with Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans, shoots the M870 Remington police shotgun during a qualification course, July 21, 2010. US Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Ranel. Public domain

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