Illya Sekirin
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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Latest by Illya
Analysis· 10 min readInsider· 21 Oct 2026Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes are Spectacular but Inefficient. Kyiv Should Concentrate its Drone Resources Elsewhere (OPINION)
Analysis· 12 min readInsider· 18 Aug 2026What's Really Going On With Fedorov’s Firing? A Former Adviser Explains
Analysis· 9 min readInsider· 11 Jul 2026Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes are Hurting Russia. Now it Needs a Plan to Retake Territory
Analysis· 9 min readInsider· 1 Jul 2026NATO Needs to Dronify or Die
Defense· 12 min readInsider· 28 May 2026Europe Needs to Defend Itself Against Russian Aggression. Here's How.
Defense· 9 min readFree· 18 May 2026A Russian Invasion of Latvia is a Terrifying Possibility. We Should Take it Seriously
Defense· 8 min readFree· 20 Apr 2026Avdiivka: How Ukraine Came Close to Ending the War in 2024