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The Bayraktar was a major reason for the Russian invasion. Ukraine got those drones around 2020 and they were absolutely devastating in the Donbas and was putting Ukraine on pace to end the insurgency there.
What governments are all starting to realize is that the big flashy weapon systems that cost $1.2million per use are useless in a peer combat situation because the damage done doesn't scale with the cost whatsoever. Quantity almost always top quality in a prolonged conflict