I would think that your drones also have more loiter time and are less likely to be jammed by electronic warfare, the closer they are to your own lines.
You can Google translate the auto-generated YouTube transcript of the video, if you like. (It's a back-and-forth conversation with the interviewers. Some interesting tidbits here and there, but nothing I think worth mentioning here.)
More details from the Pentagon on today's announcement:
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3704975/biden-administration-announces-urgent-security-assistance-for-ukraine/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3704861/senior-defense-officials-hold-a-background-briefing/
The discharge petition for Representative Fitzpatrick's Bipartisan House Bill to strengthen borders and provide aid for Ukraine - among other things - is now listed by the House Clerk and gathering signatures:
https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2024031210?CongressNum=118