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This autumn will be critical for Ukraine. Front line pressures, Russian aerial bombardment, and rapid turnover at the top of AFU are combining to create a confused and uncertain picture for military analysts.
Russian forces appear closer than ever before to seizing the remaining settlements of the Donbas, a final conquest of the so-called fortress belt will still take time, resources, and sap the initiative of Russian units in other secondary sectors. Ukraine will also enter this autumn with a revamped military leadership, which promises to modernize the AFU and create a more effective force structure.
Despite this, arguably the biggest strategic dilemmas for Ukraine are caused by Russia's rapid rollout of jet-powered UAVs and Banderol missile-drones. Fears of a winter humanitarian crisis are growing, and the race to find appropriate countermeasures is intensifying.
Join a special KI Insights defense briefing covering the following critical questions:
- What is the current state of front in Donetsk & Zaporizhzhia?
- How are Ukrainian attempts to develop kinetic and EW countermeasures to new Russian jet-powered UAVs
- Who are Drapatyi and Khmara's new teams, and what does this suggest for the strategic direction of Ukraine's armed forces?
- Procurement changes promise to spur innovation and clean up corruption, but how big is the risk of botched reforms and catastrophic disruptions?
Format: Online, in English. The event will include a presentation followed by a candid Q&A session, available for KI Insights Defense Analytics subscribers.
Date: Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Time: 17:00 Kyiv time (16:00 in Brussels, 15:00 in London, 10:00 in Washington D.C.). Expected duration – 45 minutes or non-subscribers, nd full access to a 90-minute briefing for KI Insights Defense Analytics subscribers.
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