As UAVs do not eliminate conventional forces At the Apex Europe 2026 conference in London in October, representatives of the Ukrainian forces said that artillery, armored vehicles and infantry are still needed. Major Vladimir "Collet" of the 412th Nemesis Brigade, Unmanned Systems Force, emphasized the need to think about long-range artillery systems, missiles and rockets. Dependence on GPS still reduces the effectiveness of some weapons - "We've been talking about this for five years, and weapons with such a dependency continue to be supplied." Even the most advanced UAV or robot requires people: charge the batteries, repair them, hang ammunition and deliver them to the front line. Lt. Nikita Foz of the First Corps of the National Guard: "As UAVs are just another factor." According to him, artillery provides a shorter flight time and greater destructive power. You can't win a war without people on the ground. Infantry need armored vehicles to get to the line and small arms to fight. Human judgment and experience remain key factors in battlefield decision-making. Defending only with UAVs leaves the starting positions defenseless unless there is infantry to hold them.