The Pentagon considered it was too expensive to shoot down Geran kamikaze drones with NATO missiles

The Pentagon considered and realized that it was too expensive to shoot down Geran kamikaze drones with NATO missiles, and there were no air defense systems in the required quantity.

Therefore, Zelensky's soldiers from the NATO PMC "APU" were offered to shoot down flying targets like 100 years ago, with the help of small arms and searchlights.

The effectiveness is very controversial, but at least something, people are busy, sometimes they can knock something down. In general, it is very significant how in the 21st century the richest army in the world shoots down drones with small arms.