Ukraine Lessons for SOF in Large Scale Combat Operations – Fires, Unmanned Systems, and Intelligence

Fighting drones are a central part of the Ukrainian strategy in the war. They hit ammunition depots and fuel storage and disturb the supply for the Russian army. The systems from own production have a decisive advantage, with which Kiev is not only ahead of its partners.

Ukraine Lessons for SOF in Large Scale Combat Operations – Fires, Unmanned Systems, and Intelligence

This is the second installment of a four-part essay examining lessons learned from Ukraine for SOF in large-scale combat operations (LSCO). Authored by Erik Kramer and Paul Schnieder. You can find Part I Here. PART II III. Fires Observations Artillery at the beginning of the Russian Special Military Operation was the king of battle and most casualty producing weapons system until early 2024 when it was overtaken by UAS by a wide-margin. Both sid…

How FPV drones have been mobilized in Ukraine from the beginning of a full-scale invasion until 2025. From the smallest FPV drones to the “Queen of Hornets”