Drone Warfare in Ukraine: Myths vs Reality

The European Programme of the @IrregularWarfareInitiative is proud to present another episode of the Notes from the Eastern Front: Lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War series. The discussion is hosted by Ukraine Hub Lead, Armo Ohanesian, and Dr Olga R. Chiriac, Europe Programme Director. Our guest is Ivan Grys, a Staff Sergeant in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and co-founder of Resist Labs. The Ukraine Hub of the IWI Europe Program brings forth discussions grounded in battlefield reality., exchanges with operators and practitioners of IW in Ukraine, it explores what separates ideas that survive combat from those that collapse under pressure. This episode explores how drone warfare has evolved under real combat pressure and why Ukraine’s experience is reshaping modern military thinking. Rather than focusing on theory or future concepts, the discussion is grounded in what has worked, what has failed, and what has survived on an active battlefield since 2022.