Russian state media report on logistics: Russian soldiers use UGVs to deliver supplies, and also use captured Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" heavy multicopters for the same missions. t.me/stormdron/418

REUTERS photo report: Under the canopy of drone nets covering Ukraine's frontlines www.reuters.com/pictures/und...

Look forward to returning to the US Army Mad Scientist program to speak about the current and future role of robotics, autonomy and AI in combat. Join me on May 13, 2026 at 12:00PM EST - and please register at this link: forms.osi.apps.mil/pages/respon...

A must-read for anyone who is working in the broader Russia-Ukraine war analysis space: "Who Gets War Right? Michael Kofman Responds - A debate about military forecasting, broken clocks, and magic wands." hegemon.substack.com/p/the-expert...

Russian pre-flight memo reminding FPV operators of all the key steps t.me/russdragon/1...

Russia to hold Victory Day parade with no military hardware amid Ukraine strike fears theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Russia’s grassroots military innovation ecosystem is a recent phenomenon - check out this article I co-authored with @michaelkofman.bsky.social on the Russian “People’s VPK” warontherocks.com/the-strange-...

An insightful analysis on how Ukraine is driving doctrinal change in modern warfare. carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

Rus state media reports on the keel-laying of the new Project 12700 minesweeper, "Dmitry Glukhov" that will supposedly be equipped with two boats "carrying underwater robots capable of clearing minefields within a radius of 10 kilometers." iz.ru/2085156/roma...

The Pentagon replicated a Ukrainian-style drone attack in Florida. Now it’s changing its counter-drone strategy www.defenseone.com/threats/2026...

Budanov: Ukraine Not Losing War but Needs AI Breakthrough to Win Drone Race www.kyivpost.com/post/74590

This tracks… (taken from Twitter)

Drowning In Data: Solving the data overload problem in OSINT smallwarsjournal.com/2026/04/21/d...

Russia May Cancel May 9 Victory Day Parades Over Ukrainian Missile Threat united24media.com/latest-news/...

1/2 "When the UGVs reached the school building, the vehicle with rockets opened fire, forcing the Russian troops away from the windows. Two other robots then drove nearby or into the building and detonated, setting off the stored ammunition." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/w...

IDF to buy thousands of FPV drones as drone warfare reshapes battlefield www.jpost.com/defense-and-...

Both sides in Ukraine are camouflaging their technologies to bled in with the natural environment - in this TG post, Russians describe a patch antenna for the 3.3 GHz video band built to blend in with regular dirt (or manure or shit?). They used foam and acrylic paint. t.me/texBPLA/1872

Biggest ever UK drone package for Ukraine announced, including more than 120,000 drones, supplying cutting-edge battlefield technology. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Russia's President Putin called for the development of domestic AI solutions for national defense. Earlier, many Russian AI and high-tech developers lamented the cut off from Western AI models for R&D. Putin now wants strictly domestic solutions. lenta.ru/news/2026/04...

Russia's Rybar on copying Ukrainian drone interceptors tech and tactics: "There is no shame in following an enemy's example. What *is* shameful is underestimating your adversary and then having to play catch-up." t.me/rybar/79170

A first, Marines launch FPV drone at unmanned vessel while aboard naval craft defensescoop.com/2026/04/08/m...

Ukraine says it replaced human soldiers with 'ground robots' in over 21,000 missions for Q1 www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-grou...

Oh well…

Rus state media on a portable ground control station "equipped with an autopilot that enables the USV C2 from virtually anywhere in the world. The primary objective of the autopilot is to deliver the USV to its target with minimal or no human intervention." iz.ru/2072078/bogd...

Russian military continues to invest in the Courier UGV - the following (allegedly combat) video displays the "Bagulnik-82", a remotely controlled 82mm mortar module mounted on the Courier platform that can fire 10-12 rounds per minute. t.me/sashakots/60...

A Russian video displaying interceptor drones - including several FPVs, “Yolka” and “Archangel” variants. t.me/russkiy_domm...

New Russian army satellite comms terminals have been spotted at the front, according to Flash. One of the Spirit-030 systems was found by pilots from the 414th Birds of Magyar Brigade and later destroyed by a drone strike.

Russia's Rubicon Center units are tracking and going after Ukrainian UGVs as they seek to disrupt and destroy Ukrainian supply, logistics, combat and evac capabilities - since June 2025, Rubicon claimed to destroy over 1000 Ukrainian UGVs. t.me/lost_armour/...

Ukraine’s Defense Tech Market Hits $6.8B in 2025, Ground Robotic Systems Production Surges 488% militarnyi.com/en/news/ukra...

FPV Carrier Or Heavy Bomber: Ukraine’s Evolving Drone Airpower www.forbes.com/sites/davidh...

Army adapts doctrine force-wide, integrating drone lessons to achieve ‘drone dominance' www.army.mil/article/2913...

Russia's Ushkuynik enterprise - launched in 2023 by Rus volunteers - is reporting that its "Skorlupa" fiber-optic USV is now used by Russian units in Ukraine. tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...