Insights from the Ukranian front w. Yuri Kozik, Chief Business Development Officer at Resist Labs.

• Why drone swarms are still limited on the battlefield

• The spectrum challenge: interference and vulnerability to jamming

• AI’s current limits in computer vision and tactical decision-making

• The cost trade-off: cheap disposable drones vs. expensive autonomous systems

• How Shaheds and decoys act as “swarms” without coordination

• Fiber-optic drones: jam-proof advantages and real-world limitations

• The evolution from Bayraktars to FPVs, Mavics, and UGVs

• How Ukrainian commanders adapt differently — from motorcycles to UGVs

• Western vs. Ukrainian innovation cycles and the importance of cost

• What’s next: integrating UAVs, UGVs, and limited AI in future battlefields

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iurii-kozik/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/resistlabs/

Interview by Rasmus Basilier,

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rasmusbasilier/