Specialists from the Alexander Nevsky Reconnaissance-Assault Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces' volunteer corps, operating in support of the Southern Group of Forces, are working on the development of a coordinated «drone swarm» capability, according to the commander of the brigade’s technical operations unit, callsign «Bulus.»

He said the brigade continuously receives large numbers of unmanned aerial vehicles of various types and from different manufacturers. As a result, ongoing daily work is carried out to modify and improve these systems. The goal, he explained, is to deploy drones in large numbers and in a coordinated swarm formation.

Bulus noted that the brigade’s engineers conduct constant analysis and radio reconnaissance along the line of contact to counter Ukrainian electronic warfare systems. Based on this monitoring, they identify which frequencies are being jammed and rapidly reconfigure drones to operate on alternative frequencies. This includes changing both video transmission systems and flight control links.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia has become a leader in unmanned aerial systems and now surpasses Ukraine in this capability across most sectors of the front.

Drone aviation expert Denis Fedutinov has also said that Russia significantly increased drone production this year. According to him, this was achieved by shifting from limited experimental batches to full-scale serial production by major manufacturers, as well as by widely involving smaller enterprises in the manufacturing process.