# Ukraine's small drone teams keep beating NATO units in exercises, and neither side is surprised

> Ukraine's small drone teams keep beating NATO units in exercises, exposing an unsurprising experience gap. NATO is bringing Ukrainian units into exercises to help allied troops prepare for modern drone warfare.

- **Source:** [Businessinsider](https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-beating-nato-teams-in-exercises-says-unsurprising-2026-6?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a392f589d2e1dbe1a01dc87)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #drone
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a392f589d2e1dbe1a01dc87

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