
Rob Lee
@RALee85 • 702,497 subscribers
Senior Fellow @FPRI. Previously @USMC, @ColumbiaSIPA, @CentreAST. Focused on Russian defense policy.
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Video of a bomber drone from Ukraine’s Laser’s Group evading a Russian interceptor drone.
Rob Lee56,983 views • 1 day ago

Ukraine’s 123rd TDF Brigade landed a UGV on the Kinburn Spit with a naval drone.
Rob Lee58,452 views • 6 days ago

Video of a Ukrainian air strike on a building in Kostyantynivka on Russian drone operators.
Rob Lee112,736 views • 14 days ago

Last month, I interviewed Lieutenant Colonel Vladyslav "Shram" Tovstyi, the commander of the 38th Marine Brigade's (38th Separate Marine Brigade ⚓️🪖🇺🇦) Corsair UAS Battalion for the Ukraine Military Podcast. (00:00) Introduction (03:35) The background of the Corsair Battalion (04:40) What is the current situation and the effect of weather on the battlefield (06:50) Russian tactics (08:25) Assessment of Russia's Rubicon Center (09:35) Effect of Russia scaling its unmanned systems forces (10:45) What was the effect when Russia lost access to Starlink? (11:20) What effect is Ukraine's Middle Strike campaign having on the front line? (13:43) Urban warfare in Myrnohrad vs fighting for tree lines (16:20) Role of fiber optic cable FPVs and what is the ratio of fiber optic to radio signal FPVs from both sides? (19:35) Use of Starlink on FPVs and heavy bomber drones (20:55) Accuracy of fiber optic cable and radio signal FPVs and how many FPVs are used per day (25:15) The role of tall buildings in drone warfare (26:45) UGV and UAS logistics (29:10) How many heavy bomber drones do you lose per week and what are the typical missions? (30:30) How many UGV missions are conducted per day and how many UGVs do you lose? (32:09) Assessment of the E-points system (34:15) What is the structure of your UAS Battalion? (35:00) What lessons should other militaries draw from this war about drone warfare? (37:15) What effect would another Russian mobilization have on the war? (39:40) How many Molniya and FPV do you face per day?
Rob Lee60,651 views • 9 days ago

Videos of Russian Geran and Gerbera strikes on trains, UAV launch location, and a building.
Rob Lee51,682 views • 10 days ago

Videos of Ukrainian air strikes on buildings, UAV teams, a bridge, and other targets.
Rob Lee38,165 views • 10 days ago

Both Russian UGVs were struck by FPVs from Ukraine’s 47th Mechanized Brigade.
Rob Lee2,543,395 views • 2 years ago

Video of a Russian assault group from the 123rd Motorized Rifle Brigade's Zarya battalion that uses motorcycles in their assaults on the Siversk front. The bikes allow them to reach trenches faster and they are harder to spot. Their assaults are done in coordination with artillery and FPVs.
Rob Lee2,307,922 views • 2 years ago