Click Here Dispatches from the Ukrainian front
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Feb 27, 2026 Karen Duffin, an investigative reporter who traces weapon parts, explains how wreckage reveals supply chains. Zahn, an active-duty Ukrainian air-defense officer, shares frontline life, drone swarm threats, Starlink’s battlefield role, radars and detection, and how connectivity reshapes modern warfare.
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Loitering Munitions Evolved Into Swarm Weapons
- Shahed/Geran loitering munitions evolved from slow noisy versions into faster, higher‑flying, swarmable weapons that now target infrastructure and complicate air defense.
- Hundreds can be launched to overwhelm systems; even a few getting through cause strategic damage.
Battlefield Drone Spectrum And Capabilities
- Zahn highlights a spectrum of drones: from small consumer quadcopters to large Geran loitering munitions, each posing different battlefield threats.
- Modern Gerans fly up to 500 km/h, 5,000 meters altitude, can form mesh networks, and even carry Starlink modules.
Use Layered Air Defense And Robust Networking
- Zahn recommends an echeloned air defense with layered sensors from hours‑ahead warning to close‑in small radars.
- He stresses networked communication as the central requirement to detect and coordinate interceptions.