Ukrainian Marine Veteran: The Drone Lessons Generals Ignored

What does the war in Ukraine really look like now — and why did drones become central to survival on the battlefield?What does the war in Ukraine really look like now — and why have drones become central to survival on the battlefield?In this episode of KI Insights, host Mykolaj Suchy speaks with Yevhenii Malik, a Ukrainian Marine veteran, Mariupol defender about how the battlefield has changed since Russia’s full-scale invasion.Drawing on his own military experience and recent conversations with soldiers near frontline areas, Malik explains why drones, Mavics, FPVs, UAVs and UGVs are not just “new technology,” but essential tools for reconnaissance, artillery, anti-tank strikes, engineering, mining operations and, above all, saving infantry lives.***We’re launching Defence Analytics!KI Insights’ new in-depth defence analysis programme delivers deeper battlefield reporting, defence-tech insights, procurement signals, and assessments of Russian adaptation.👉Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://insights.kyivindependent.com/defence-analytics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠***👉Check out our research and analytical services at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://insights.kyivindependent.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉Follow us on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/KI_Insight⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ki-insights.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/kyivindependent-insights/about/?viewAsMember=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#RussiaUkraineWar #Defense #Drones #MilitaryDrones #DroneWarfare