My report for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, expanding on my series about Ukraine’s drone wall. The layers continue to deepen beyond the initial kill zone. www.aspistrategist.org.au/beyond-the-f...

My piece for the Atlantic Council www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

My piece for the conservative outlet The American Spectator, co-written with Professor Motyl spectator.org/while-washin...

Putin thought Ukraine would quickly fold under a massively superior Russian onslaught. Instead, the War has seen Ukraine reinventing itself as a world expert in drone warfare. @ozkaterji.bsky.social and @kirichenko.bsky.social discuss how Ukraine reinvented warfare ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

"For Ukraine, that means not simply mobilizing enough people to hold the line, but building an army capable of sustaining a long war without exhausting the society behind it." @kirichenko.bsky.social www.indavemedia.com/ukraine-s-ar...

@kirichenko.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

“Ukraine’s mid-range strike capacity is growing and smashing Russian supply lines, with autonomous systems taking the lead.” @kirichenko.bsky.social cepa.org/article/ukra...

"Kyiv is forcing Moscow to choose whether to devote air defense resources to defending the Russian homeland or occupied Crimea." @kirichenko.bsky.social nationalinterest.org/feature/how-...

Ukrainian ground robots blowing up Russian soldiers. www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

Ukraine’s Robot Warriors and a Behind-the-Lines Blitz | "Ukraine’s mid-range strike capacity is growing and smashing Russian supply lines, with autonomous systems taking the lead." @kirichenko.bsky.social

My report on Ukrainian drones hunting Russian supply lines in the rear. cepa.org/article/ukra...

My piece from Feb 25: “Trump now faces a choice: Recognize Ukraine’s battlefield successes as leverage to tighten pressure on Putin, or continue appeasing the Kremlin. Ukraine’s drones are delivering a clear message: Peace will be dictated by UA strength” www.19fortyfive.com/2025/02/trum...

The always insightful @kirichenko.bsky.social “Ukraine’s drone war is reaching Moscow. That is a problem for Vladimir Putin. In recent months, Ukrainian drones have struck deep inside Russia, hitting areas once considered untouchable and moving closer to the country’s political center.”

"Hoe langer Oekraïne zich verzet, hoe meer schade het toebrengt, niet alleen aan het Russische leger, maar ook aan het imperialistische ideaal dat centraal staat in de Russische staat." Door @kirichenko.bsky.social

“the longer Ukraine resists, the more damage it does not just to Russia’s army, but to the imperial idea at the center of the Russian state.” A new, important article by David Kirichenko. This context/framing is crucial to a realistic and accurate understanding of Ru’s war against Ukraine:

Rusland heeft het aantal luchtaanvallen op Oekraïne enorm opgevoerd en is overgestapt naar een cyclus van 24 uur per dag, zeven dagen per week. Desondanks daalt het aantal 🇷🇺 treffers. Dat wijst op steeds betere 🇺🇦 onderscheppingscapaciteiten, schrijft @kirichenko.bsky.social:

Another great piece by @kirichenko.bsky.social: "Russia has enormously⬆️the volume of attacks &has now moved...to a 24-hr-a-day,7-day-a-wk cycle. But as the Inst for Science & Intl Security detailed in an April 7 report: “Despite record launch volumes,[Russian]hit rates⬇️..." cepa.org/article/ukra...

"De Oekraïense defensie-industrie zich ontwikkelt naar een productieschaal die aan het begin van de invasie onmogelijk leek." Door @kirichenko.bsky.social 🔗 cepa.org/article/ukra...

Ukraine’s Technology Shield Gets Better and Better | Innovation from four years of war has given Ukraine a layered defensive system centered around technology. @kirichenko.bsky.social

Oekraïne maakt steeds vaker gebruik van onbemande grondvoertuigen om voorraden te vervoeren, gewonden te evacueren en, in sommige gevallen, voor offensieve acties. De opmars van grond-drones heeft ook invloed op de vormgeving van loopgraven. Via @kirichenko.bsky.social

Glory to the volunteers! @mariainkharkiv.bsky.social @dim0kq.bsky.social @kirichenko.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

My publication for the National Interest co-written with Professor Motyl nationalinterest.org/feature/why-...

My publication for Modern War Journal, which is produced by the Modern War Institute at West Point. mwi.westpoint.edu/the-class-of...

I just concluded a 10 day volunteer mission in Dnipro. David Kirichenko provided me with an invaluable local contact. I made a donation in David's honor to one of his favorite charities. @kirichenko.bsky.social www.libertyukraine.org

I just concluded a volunteer mission in Dnipro. I was able to support civilians and the military. David Kirichenko provided me with the vital contacts. In his honor, I have donated to one of his favorite charities. Thank you, David. @kirichenko.bsky.social dignitas.fund

Demand for Ukrainian counter-drone technology is rising fast. After years of large-scale drone warfare, Kyiv has become one of the world’s most experienced developers of systems designed to stop attack drones such as Iran’s Shahed. @kirichenko.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

My piece for the Atlantic Council on the world recognizing Ukraine as a global drone superpower. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

My piece on the increasing frequency of Russian soldiers surrendering to Ukrainian drones and ground robots. www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

My report for the National Interest. Ukraine has developed a deep well of drone operational experience that it can export to the United States and its allies. nationalinterest.org/feature/ukra...

Drone Defenses: Buyers Flock to the Ukrainian Bazaar | Drones have smashed the West’s assumption that airpower and sophisticated missiles would ensure control of the skies. @kirichenko.bsky.social https://cepa.org/article/drone-defenses-buyers-flock-to-the-ukrainian-bazaar/

There is a global rush for Ukraine’s drone tech. But the most valuable thing Ukraine is offering isn’t a system. It’s expertise. www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

Ukraine Needs New Mid-Range Strike Drones | "Kyiv has increasingly focused on developing mid-range strike drones to offset shortages in conventional systems." @kirichenko.bsky.social https://cepa.org/article/ukraine-needs-new-mid-range-strike-drones/

A Desperate Race for Drone Defense | "Ukraine is racing to develop and scale drone interceptors, while European states rush to buy systems of their own from Kyiv."@kirichenko.bsky.social https://cepa.org/article/a-desperate-race-for-drone-defenses/

My report on excavators and how important they are in helping soldiers build fortifications to save lives. www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

Hoe Rusland probeert de achterstand op Oekraïne op het gebied van marinedrones in te lopen. Door @kirichenko.bsky.social

Putin Exposed by Ukraine's Wicked Witches | "Vladimir Putin made a rare admission of weakness when he admitted Ukraine has better heavy drones than Russia, and that Moscow is struggling to catch up." @kirichenko.bsky.social https://cepa.org/article/putin-exposed-by-ukraines-wicked-witches/

Ukraine Needs New Mid-Range Strike Drones | "Unless Kyiv closes its mid-range strike gap through systems that can be produced at scale and operate under sustained jamming, it risks fighting an efficient but ultimately reactive war shaped by Russian adaptation” @kirichenko.bsky.social

🇰🇵 10,000 North Korean soldiers are currently in Russia. It is extremely dangerous that they are gaining knowledge about modern hybrid warfare, - Zelensky They are learning to counter missiles, different types of drones, including fiber-optic drones, from FPV to long-range drones.

“The loss of Starlink is crucial because much of the fighting is done by drones, which account for roughly 60% of all fire damage across the front,” wrote analyst David Kirichenko for the Center for European Policy Analysis. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ukraine Penetrates the Fog of War | “The way to stay ahead is to ensure there is very close communication between the developers and front-line soldiers.” @kirichenko.bsky.social

❗️🇺🇦 "Ceding Donbas to Russia is a trap. Over the 4 years of war, they have captured less than 1% of our territory. They simply want to free up troops to use them in another direction or in the European theater of military operations," - People's Deputy Kostenko

Great must read by @kirichenko.bsky.social at the @kyivpost.com. He fought hard to get this published after it was retracted elsewhere due to pressure by UOC activists. That only made David dig deeper & thanks to @olgalautman.bsky.social & her own research, it became all the more damning. ⬇️

Russia relies on sowing false narratives for the rest of the world to propagate. Educate yourself so that you aren’t their pawn. www.kyivpost.com/post/68182 A thorough examination of the evidence by @kirichenko.bsky.social

The evolving technologies needed for Ukraine to sustain russian warfare nationalinterest.org/feature/the-... @kirichenko.bsky.social

My report on the evolution of Ukraine’s drone wall and what comes next. Automated warfare and the AI drone wall. nationalinterest.org/feature/the-...

Americans who suppprt Ukraine must invest in their own communities. By @kirichenko.bsky.social www.kyivpost.com/post/66807

"Oekraïne probeert het Westen te laten zien dat Rusland, ondanks de pogingen van het Kremlin om macht uit te stralen, kwetsbaar is – een uitgeholde macht die haar eigen generaals niet kan beschermen, zelfs niet in Moskou (...)" Via @kirichenko.bsky.social 🔗 www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

3 Russian generals killed in the past 12 months. Shadow war grows. www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...