Ukrainian soldiers surprised a major drone maker with how much explosive weight they packed onto one of its drones

Ukrainian drone maker TechEx was surprised at how heavy a payload a Ukrainian unit was able to fly on one of its drones. Ukrinform/Ukrinform/Sipa USA

A major drone maker said Ukrainian soldiers surprised it by packing one of its drones with more explosives than the company ever thought it could carry.

When loading up an attack drone with explosives, combat units are limited by how much weight it can carry and still fly. Batteries, cameras, and other essential equipment also take up some of that capacity.…