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Samuel Bendett

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Sep 3, 2022 • 8 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X

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1/ QUICK THREAD: While Russia was hosting Army-2022 military expo, Ukraine hosted its first international Drone Hackathon on August 26 in order to develop new ideas in military technology for the production of drones. thedigital.gov.ua/news/novi-tekh…

2/ According to official news, 150 participants took part in the development of new technological solutions for the Ukrainian military - among them are design engineers, radio engineers, drone operators and programmers.

3/ Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov: "This hackathon is a unique opportunity to join the development of new digital solutions that will help our military. Our common goal is to raise the development of production and..."

4/ "...technical support for drones to a high level. And not only to buy drones from different companies around the world, but also to create them on an industrial scale in our country. Much depends on you (participants) in how we will develop new (UAV) military-tech projects."

5/ Leading Ukrainians and international IT specialists, military and economists joined the first Drone Hackathon as mentors and judges. kanaldom.tv/v-kieve-nachal…

6/ Dmitry Shymkiv, a member of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Startup Fund: "We are looking for ideas that will make our innovations relevant for the military not in the future, but today. During these three days, we are looking for solutions together with the military."

7/ "So that the ideas that teams come up with at this hackathon are implemented at the front as much as possible. For the Ukrainian Startup Fund, this is the first military-tech hackathon. There will be even more. For us, this is strategically important."

8/ Both Ukraine and Russia are racing to adopt civilian drone technology to combat, hosting events/trainings and hackathons. There is already considerable success in how such UAVs are used, with both combatants seeking an edge in applying DJI and other drones in more novel ways.

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Samuel Bendett

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Mar 25

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1/ QUICK TAKE: Other Russian mil bloggers are echoing the points made in the quoted thread: "Drone warfare has ceased to be a mere "supplement" to artillery and reconnaissance; it has become the very medium of battle." t.me/barantchik/354… x.com/sambendett/sta…

2/ "This is no longer a story about individual drones, but rather about how the front line has transformed into a zone under constant surveillance and constant fire—a place where any movement of vehicles, troop rotation, ammunition resupply..."

3/ "...or casualty evacuation is under threat. The share of combat losses attributable to drones surged from 10% in 2022 to 80% as early as 2025; the average time required for casevac in certain sectors has ballooned to over three days; and—according to enemy sources—ground robots alone executed more than 7,000 missions in January 2026."

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Samuel Bendett

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Mar 24

1/ QUICK TAKE by a Rus mil blogger on the state of drone warfare in Ukraine: "Drones have definitively seized control of the battlefield. In 2024, one could still zip across on a motorcycle; in 2025, one could sprint through a tree line..." t.me/bayraktar1070/…

2/ "...but now, only the lucky few ever reach their objective. Aerial surveillance (by UAVs) is total. Movement between positions is possible only under conditions of poor weather. Evacuation from the "zero line" has all but ceased."

3/ "No, this is not just another piece of criticism—these are reflections. The enemy’s situation is no better. Our offensive is being halted not by enemy infantry, but by a drone cordon. The front line has become virtually depopulated."

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Samuel Bendett

@sambendett

Feb 19

1/ QUICK TAKE from a Rus TG on the tactical comms in use by Russians now that Starlink and Telegram are not available: "The core of tactical radio communications is made up of Chinese products that surpass the standard military (Rus made) Azart radios, which are relegated to a reserve role. t.me/vault8pro/53788

2/ "Tactical-level landline telephone comms: The core is made up of domestic telephone sets of the TA-57, TA-88, and TAI-43 models. Their prices range between 15,500-26,000 rubles. A civilian Chinese IP phone model, for comparison, costs up to 5,000 rubles."

3/ Long distance comms is comprised of domestic military products, but the peripherals (the phones themselves for communication via PBX-R, laptops for military email) are civilian models made in China, priced lower than those of the main Russian telephone monopoly. The peripheral range is approved by the military, and the products undergo testing before being put into operation."

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Samuel Bendett

@sambendett

Feb 5

1/ Russia's Alexey Chadaev, a prominent volunteer and CEO of Ushkuynik that manufactures "KVN" fiber-optic drone, on the alternative to Starlink: "The most obvious approach is to establish mass production of stratospheric blimps that could act as communication platforms..." t.me/chadayevru/4480

2/ "...remaining at an altitude of several tens of kilometers above a given area for months (beyond the reach of enemy air defenses), with minimal energy consumption and comparative ease of maintenance."

3/ "Most importantly, they don't require spaceports or rockets for launch. Prototypes of such solutions were even presented at the previous Dronnitsa (2025), and some of our "Ushkuyinik" residents have them."

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Samuel Bendett

@sambendett

Feb 1

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1/ QUICK TAKE: Russia's Rybar, an active pro-Kremlin TG channel, is at it again - "What if "Geran-2 drones were launched at America from Cuba?": "Given the current US actions, the main question is not whether the US will strike Cuba, but when and how." t.me/rybar/77101 x.com/sambendett/sta…

2/ "Cuba, along with Venezuela and Nicaragua, has been an anti-American stronghold in the Caribbean region, and after the overthrow of Maduro, US interest has increased. But what will the Cubans do in the event of a conflict?"

3/ "Let's hypothetically imagine that Havana decides to fight back against the Americans and wants to wage war. And this is where the now familiar "Geran" attack drones could come to the rescue. What targets could be threatened if these UAVs were deployed?"

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Samuel Bendett

@sambendett

Jan 30

1/ QUICK TAKE from a Ukrainian mil blogger on the formation of Russia's 50th Unmanned Systems Forces Brigade in Yeysk area, Rostov region. Its estimated active date is December 1, 2026. The brigade has the following units: t.me/zvizdecmanhust…

2/ The brigade will include the following number of UAV, UGV and USV crews:
- Forpost/Inokhodets UAVs – 4
- Orlan/Supercam UAVs - 150
- Lancet loitering munitions - 22
- Geran-type attack UAVs - 21
- aerial targets – 6
- FPV quadcopter type – 52
- FPV fixed-wing type – 52

3/ - FPV on fiber optic cable – 50
- quadcopter type UAVs – 2
- heavy quadcopter type UAVs – 2
- UGV – 80
- USV – 24
- UAV interceptors – 63
- Electronic intelligence (ELINT) – 54
- Radar stations (RADAR) – 18
- Counter-UAV systems – 9

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