1/ Drone superpower Ukraine is teaching NATO how to defend against Russia.
At this week’s European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen, NATO leaders made clear that Ukraine is the world’s top expert in anti-drone warfare.
Kyiv is growing stronger technologically.
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2/ Danish PM Mette Frederiksen: “The only expert right now in the world when it comes to anti-drone capacities is Ukraine, because they are fighting the Russian drones almost every day.”
NATO’s Mark Rutte agreed: Ukraine is a “powerhouse” of military innovation.
3/ When Russia invaded in 2022, Ukraine couldn’t match Moscow’s manpower or firepower.
Instead, it turned to the courage of its own people and domestic tech.
Cheap, lethal drones became the equalizer—transforming the battlefield and creating the infamous “Drone Wall.”
4/ The Drone Wall changed everything.
Any Russian soldier or tank that breaks cover risks instant destruction.
This has stalled major offensives for years, preventing Russia from massing troops and armor.
5/ Ukraine also revolutionized naval warfare.
Naval drones smashed the Black Sea blockade, forced Russia’s fleet out of Crimea, and are now even shooting down helicopters.
NATO navies are taking note.
6/ Kyiv’s long-range drones have brought the war home to Russia.
- Oil refineries burning
- Logistics hubs hit
- Fuel shortages across Russia
- Rationing + record gas prices
7/ Ukraine's ex-commander Zaluzhnyi:
“Ukraine must compensate for its relative lack of resources by constantly introducing military innovations.”
The Russia-Ukraine war is now a relentless race to innovate sometimes new weapons face countermeasures within weeks.
8/ This intensity turbo-charged Ukraine’s domestic drone industry, putting it far ahead of Western counterparts.
To catch up, NATO must lean heavily on Ukraine’s lessons.
Training is already underway with Denmark, Poland, Britain, Romania, and others.
9/ Meanwhile, a Ukrainian delegation is reportedly in the United States this week to negotiate a landmark deal with the Trump administration that would see Kyiv sharing battle-tested drone technology with the US. wsj.com/world/europe/t…
10/ Ukraine’s war is the world’s first full-scale drone war.
Its experience makes it a key partner for NATO and an indispensable ally in the defense of Europe.
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Source: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainea…
Drones dominate the battlefield
Ukraine’s reach is expanding and becoming more effective
1000km+ is getting more frequent for Kyiv.
Ukrainian naval drones enforcing the kinetic sanctions
Putin needs to come to terms with a new reality.
Sochi came under a drone attack while Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was in the city on a visit, delivering a speech at the Valdai Forum.
newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/drones-at…
Ukraine's drone defense against helicopters
And the kill zone keeps expanding too.
Moscow’s fuel will be increasingly targeted.
Ukraine since 2023 has been preparing for the long-war, building long range drone bombers.
Ukraine’s drone wall forces Russian soldiers into deadly meatgrinder assaults.
No surprises there. Kyiv continues to advance technologically.
Happy birthday, Putin.
Ukraine launched a massive overnight drone attack on Russia, striking a refinery in the Siberian city of Tyumen—more than 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border—in one of the deepest strikes since the war began. tvpworld.com/89340707/russi…
Russia has imposed a 24-hour blackout on mobile data and texts for all foreign SIM cards entering its networks, Belarusian officials said.
The move follows Moscow’s plan to block drones and automated systems from using foreign mobile connections inside Russia.
Indeed, peace through strength.
Quite the development.
Interesting news.
Good progress on the target selection and impact.
On Oct. 20, Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) published a video of a drone strike on one of Russia's most advanced anti-UAV radar systems which guarded occupied Crimea. t.me/DIUkraine/7134
Target list expands.
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