
Rob Lee
@RALee85 • 702,530 subscribers
Senior Fellow @FPRI. Previously @USMC, @ColumbiaSIPA, @CentreAST. Focused on Russian defense policy.
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Video from Russia’s BARS Sarmat Center of Yak-52 and An-2 aircraft used to launch UAS interceptors.
Rob Lee88,811 views • 16 hours ago

Video of a bomber drone from Ukraine’s Laser’s Group evading a Russian interceptor drone.
Rob Lee56,983 views • 2 days ago

Ukraine’s 123rd TDF Brigade landed a UGV on the Kinburn Spit with a naval drone.
Rob Lee58,452 views • 7 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 Lee61,280 views • 10 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