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Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes are Hurting Russia. Now it Needs a Plan to Retake Territory
July 11, 2026
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Illya Sekirin
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Illya Sekirin is the author of Rise of the Machines: Drone Warfare in the Russia-Ukraine War – Tactics, Operations, Strategy (2026). In addition to advising several senior members of the Ukrainian High Command since early 2024, he has also worked as a researcher and translator for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He has also served as a front line drone operator in 2022 and 2023. Here’s the link to get his book: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/rise-of-the-machines-drone-warfare-in-the-russia-ukraine-war---tactics-operations-strategy.php
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