1104. Drone Supremacy Will Provide One Side with a DEVASTATING Advantage - Ukraine is Leading!

About this episode

Illya Sekirin discusses his experiences and insights on drone warfare in the Ukraine conflict.

Illya Sekirin is a Ukrainian-born, naturalised Canadian volunteer, drone-warfare practitioner and author of Rise of the Machines: Drone Warfare in the Russia–Ukraine War – Tactics, Operations, Strategy. He volunteered to fight for Ukraine in March 2022, trained as a drone operator, served on the front line, worked as a translator and researcher for the Ukrainian General Staff, and later became an unofficial adviser to members of Ukraine’s Stavka, the high-command body chaired by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Helion/Casemate also states that Sekirin authored a paper that helped inform Zelenskyy’s decision to create Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces as a separate branch. ----------LINKS:https://www.helion.co.uk/people/illya-sekirin.phphttps://soldier.army.mod.uk/issues/jan-26/update/ukraine-drone-pilotBOOK:Rise of the Machines: Drone Warfare in the Russia-Ukraine War – Tactics, Operations, StrategyPublication: 2026https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/rise-of-the-machines-drone-warfare-in-the-russia-ukraine-war---tactics-operations-strategy.phphttps://www.amazon.com/Rise-Machines-Russia-Ukraine-Operations-Strategy/dp/1804519707----------SUPPORT THE…

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Fink

Guest: Illya Sekirin

Topics covered

• drone warfare
• Ukraine
• military strategy
• volunteer efforts
• tactics
• operations

Keywords

• drone supremacy
• Ukraine
• military tactics
• Illya Sekirin
• Zelenskyy
• drone warfare
• volunteer
• Ukrainian General Staff

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ukrainian General Staff, Helion/Casemate

Books & works: Rise of the Machines: Drone Warfare in the Russia–Ukraine War – Tactics, Operations, Strategy

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