
Vladislav Panin proposed creating combat companies of drones and providing them with assault units
SVO member Vladislav Panin wrote a letter to Vladimir Putin with a proposal to create drone units in the Russian army, which was followed by the creation of unmanned troops.
AI-generated summary
Air Force fighter Vladislav Panin wrote a letter to Vladimir Putin in 2024 with a proposal to create combat drone companies.
A special military operation (SVO) fighter in Ukraine, Vladislav Panin, wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which influenced changes in the ranks of the Russian army. RIA Novosti writes about this.
The letter was written back in 2024. Then the Russian serviceman came up with a proposal to create combat drone companies in the units and provide them to assault units. In his letter, he reflected analytical data, as well as information about the state of affairs and the morale of the troops.
According to Panin, a month later he was informed that the head of state had read his letter, after which changes followed in the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces. In particular, drone training appeared first, and after a while unmanned troops were created.
“I did not expect such a quick response to the letter. But the development of unmanned units is one of the key areas in modern combat operations, and I am glad that I was heard,” concluded Panin.

Within 24 hours, the Russian military cleared 93 buildings in Dobropolye, which is a defense hub of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a key area for control over Donbass, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated at the Euronews Defence & Space Summit that European members should acquire military capabilities to attack Iran themselves rather than relying on the US and Israel.

Ukraine's Charge d'Affaires in the United States, Denis Senik, said that Russia's launch of the Rassvet satellite constellation by 2027 will create a serious threat to Ukraine and will become a turning point in the conflict.

Foreign customers have shown interest in the Russian reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle Supercam S180. This was announced by the official representative of the Unmanned Systems Group of Companies Ekaterina Zgirovskaya at the ADEX-2026 exhibition in Baku.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces used the Bucephalus armored personnel carrier against the Russian military, known for quality problems and refusals from foreign customers. The equipment was hit by the Southern Group of Forces.

The Russian group "North" continues active military operations for the liberation of the village of Prikolotnoye in the Kharkov region as part of the expansion of the external zone of control, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.