Ep 2 – Russia's Next Move: The Front Line Right Now — Rob Lee & Dmytro Putiata (Pt 1)

Rob Lee and Dmytro Putiata break down the war in Ukraine as it stands right now: a front line that has stabilized but stays fragile, and where Russia is putting its weight next. In Part 1 they get into Russian force redeployments across the Dobropillia, Pokrovsk and Oleksandrivka directions, Ukraine's deepening campaign against Russian operational depth — the "middle strikes" on logistics and rear areas — and the renewed threat to the energy grid heading into winter. A clear-eyed, granular read from two Marines who track this war daily. The state of the front: stabilized but fragile. Russian redeployments – Dobropillia, Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka. Middle strikes and the war on operational depth. Energy-grid risk heading into winter.In this episode:0:00 - June 2026 Battlefield Overview4:46 - Russia's Infiltration Revolution9:30 - Weather's Strategic Impact13:48 - Drone Lines and Detection18:57 - Ukraine's Counter-Infiltration Response23:34 - Middle Strike Operations Emerge27:45 - Rubicon's Elite Drone Force33:01 - Scaling Quality vs Quantity37:48 - Maneuver Brigade Challenges42:34 - Electronic Warfare Evolution47:17 - Logistics Under Fire53:15 - Unmanned Systems Integration56:39 - Tactical Innovation Centers1:01:23 - Force Structure Reforms1:05:50 - Frontline Stabilization Progress1:10:49 - Lessons From Adaptation1:15:38 - Ukraine's Path ForwardRob Lee is a senior fellow at FPRI and a former US Marine. Dmytro Putiata is a Ukrainian Marine veteran and drone-warfare expert. Part 1 of a two-part conversation.🎧 Listen & subscribe: 'All episodes: https://ukrainemilitaryhistory.org/Apple - https://ukrainemilitaryhistory.s.gy/d6Vm9DSpotify - https://ukrainemilitaryhistory.s.gy/bEE3Y9Amazon - https://ukrainemilitaryhistory.s.gy/hun4CHCastbox - https://ukrainemilitaryhistory.s.gy/fwdd5A▶ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineMilitaryHistory📩 Two Marines (Rob & Dmytro): https://ukrainemilitaryhistory.s.gy/wt9OCKCreated by the Borderlands Foundation.#Ukraine #UkraineWar #DroneWarfare #MilitaryHistory #RobLee