{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6abea6146d06b1436e89f928?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"442. Operation Vivaldi & The Rise of the Unmanned Forces: Inside Ukraine's Drone Revolution","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/1790879238822-26965553-a522-48bd-87c2-ab2386a6b4c3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Want to support Matt&#39;s charity cycle raising money for SuperHumans? You can find his donation page here. <a href=\"http://www.justgiving.com/page/u2u\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.justgiving.com/page/u2u</a></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Battleground</em>, hosts Patrick Bishop and Roger Moorhouse dive into the latest developments from the front lines in Ukraine, featuring a deep dive into the successful &quot;Operation Vivaldi&quot; counteroffensive in the Donbas. Later, Belgian war correspondent Arnaud De Decker joins to share insights from his exclusive, behind-the-scenes interview with Robert Brovdi (aka &quot;Magyar&quot;), head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Topics Covered:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Operation Vivaldi:</strong> How Ukraine liberated over 250 square kilometres in the Donbas using ground-dropping robots, heavy bomber drones, and clever deception tactics (<em>Maskirovka</em>). </li><li><strong>Inside the Underground Command:</strong> Journalist Arnaud De Decker describes his high-security journey to a secret command centre monitoring live battlefield feeds across hundreds of screens. </li><li><strong>Exclusive Interview Insights with &quot;Magyar&quot;:</strong> Robert Brovdi’s take on why deep-strike drone attacks in Russia are only 5% of daily missions, the strategic goal of replacing infantry with unmanned systems, and the chilling prospects of autonomous AI warfare. </li><li><strong>Life in Kyiv &amp; Winter Expectations:</strong> Frontline realities versus civil resilience in Kyiv as winter approaches under changing Russian drone tactics. </li><li><strong>Cyber Warfare &amp; Mailbag:</strong> A report on Poland&#39;s Cyber Legion initiative and listener questions on the future of tanks and European missile defence systems. </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Join the Conversation: If you have a question about the war in Ukraine or any of the conflicts we cover, email us at podbattleground@gmail.com</p><p>Follow us on:</p><p>X - @PodBattleground</p><p>Instagram - podbattleground</p><p>Producer: James Hodgson</p><p>A Goalhanger Podcast</p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}