Yes, that seems to be what has happened, but there is still a problem, I have a Skype number but can no longer send SMS, only receive. Since you can't buy credits anymore there isn't any option for sending.
Almost 50 years ago, I got a hamburger at a mom-and-pop store that had glass in the minced onions. I brought it back, they thanked me and threw out the onions. They had no idea how the glass got in the onions. To me it looked like pieces of a broken light bulb.
While researching the findings, I did find one article that mentioned "occupant." However, as the above article states, it may be that the drivers of these cars are becoming less aware of their surroundings and not that the cars themselves are less safe.
Yes, what you say about the tactical weapons is true, but we have never had to face Russia on a battlefield where they could have been used. And with attacks happening on Russia itself, it is a bit different than cold war1.