Ukrainian servicemen push a Bayraktar TB2 UCAV at the Kulbakyne aerodrome during the Exercise Sea Breeze 2021, Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine.Yulii Zozulia/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images In the early months of the Russia-Ukraine war, Bayraktar TB2 drones were hailed as Ukraine's savior. However, a year later, nearly all of them are believed to have been shot down by Russian forces. The remaining killer drones are now reduced to reconnaissance duties, an expert said. In the early months of the Russia-Ukraine war, Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drones were hailed as Ukraine's savior and the future of warfare.Multiple reports and videos surfaced of Ukraine using the weapons to strike Russian tanks, armor, and patrol boats.