WP: European Allies of Ukraine Come to Kiev to Learn about Drone Warfare.

European Defense Authorities Study Combat Technologies in Kiev

Specialists from the defense ministries of Europe, including the Nordic and Baltic countries, visited Kiev to learn about the rapid development of combat technologies. At the same Time, Russia is sharing its experiences with North Korea and training representatives from the latter in Russian drone production centers.

According to the Washington Post in Jim Geraghty's column, a forum for defense innovations is taking place in Kiev, where representatives from various countries are meeting to discuss the development of technologies, especially drones.

'Very cheap things regularly destroy very expensive ones,' says Deborah Ferlemb, co-founder of the venture capital firm Green Flag Ventures, which invests in Ukrainian companies developing dual-use products.

According to her, there are many instances where 'drones worth $500 regularly destroy tanks worth $5 million on both sides of the conflict.'

A representative from Brave1, the Ukrainian government platform for coordinating the drone sector, reported that new developments can sometimes go from the idea to prototype, testing, and implementation at the front within just a few weeks.

Meanwhile, North Korea is sending its representatives to Russia to study new military technologies. 'The Russians not only bring North Korean representatives to the front, they also show them Russian drone production facilities where they receive training and instructions to ensure the production of similar drones at home,' Ferlemb notes.

According to Japan's public broadcaster NHK, 'North Korea plans to start producing drones developed jointly with Russia later this year.'

The head of the Ukrainian Military Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, stated in a South Korean newspaper Chosun Daily that 'the North Korean military of the future will be fundamentally different from the past... North Korean soldiers learn quickly and adapt to modern combat strategies and tactics within a few months.'

According to a report from the British Royal United Services Institute, unmanned aerial vehicles account for '60-70% of the damaged and destroyed Russian systems.' While Ukrainian officers emphasize the necessity to combine artillery with drones as the most effective tactic, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it is precisely drones that allow Ukraine to continue the fight.

In December, Ukrainian soldiers conducted a successful attack on Russian positions near Lypitsi, about six miles from the Russian border in the Kharkiv region, exclusively using drones, including FPV, reconnaissance, and combat drones.