On the AUVSI NE UAS and AAM Summit at this time, attendees heard a pre-recorded session of the Honorable Volodomyr Havrolov, the Ukraine Deputy Minister of Protection.
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Havrolov spoke concerning the progress of the battle in Ukraine, Russian drones, and what Ukraine wants now from their companions and allies to defend their nation.
“There may be No Method for Russia to Cease Us”
Hon. Volodomyr Havrolov mentioned that Russia’s partial mobilization introduced September 21, 2022 is important. “We’re shifting to the top of the Russian military,” mentioned Havrolov. “This motion signifies desperation.”
“We’re shifting into the second – and last, I believe – part of the operation.. There isn’t a method for Russia to cease us.”
Russia misplaced most of its trendy tools within the first part of the battle, mentioned Havrolov, and they don’t seem to be in a position to exchange that tools as a result of the tools depends closely on international assets.
“Sure, Russia is a big nation. However Russia shouldn’t be a sleeping bear, it’s a frightened jackal in a bear pores and skin. We’ll do our job with trendy tools,” mentioned Havrolov. “We’re very assured that it doesn’t matter what number of Russians we see on the bottom – that can solely contribute to the catastrophe inside Russia.”
“This battle can be solely received by way of technological superiority.”
Russian Drones (and Iranian Drones)
“We now have to handle the difficulty of drones and air protection,” mentioned Havrolov. “..Russia could be very superior with drones.” Based on the Washington Submit, Russia has between 1, 500 and a couple of,000 surveillance UAVs.
Along with using small drones for reconnaissance and aerial intelligence, Russia’s home-grown “loitering munitions”, the KUB and the Lancet, have been extensively used within the Ukraine battle: however Western sanctions have restricted entry to crucial elements. Now, the Council on Overseas Relations says that regardless of Iranian denials, there may be clear proof that Iran is supplying drones and loitering munitions to Russia.
Loitering munitions, generally known as kamikaze drones, have the flexibility to “loiter” after deployment till a human operator on the bottom decides the time is true to strike a goal. That offers them higher flexibility, however they’re designed to be single use. (That’s why they’re additionally generally known as “suicide drones.”) Provides will be quickly depleted.
Added to the issue is Russia’s air protection atmosphere – their capability to jam Ukrainian drones. “We want to have UAS techniques in our stock which might be in a position to function within the air protection atmosphere,” mentioned Havrolov. [When we target Russian munitions stores] we will ship drones to complete the job. We’d like drones that may function in a jamming atmosphere, and you’ve got many of those options in the US.”
Restore and Upkeep
The battle has made it virtually unimaginable for international assist groups to enter the nation – and the crucial want for weapons and protection techniques implies that Ukraine can not afford to attend for repairs. “Restore and upkeep be performed on Ukrainian territory by Ukrainian engineers, and we welcome any firm prepared to help us,” mentioned Havrolov. “Coaching can be crucial,” he factors out, as a excessive proportion of kit malfunction is because of inadequate coaching.
Havrolov mentioned that the Ukrainian individuals are prepared and in a position to work with what they’ve: and there’s a profit to these corporations keen to work with them. The Ukrainian military is testing new know-how in a real-world warfare situation – and they’re sharing efficiency knowledge that would assist pace improvement.
“We Will Do Our Job”
“We now have sufficient individuals: greater than 1, 000,000 individuals mobilized because the starting of the battle,” mentioned Havrolov. “We now have motivation. We now have a really inventive society. The one issues we want are tools and ammunition – and we’ll do our job.”
“Let’s work collectively… to cease this loopy man on this journey which began seven months in the past. We defend not solely our nation and our integrity…however the values of all regular individuals on the planet.”
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