Russia Moves Up to 200 Drone Crews from Front Lines to Guard Shadow Fleet

Russia is redeploying up to 200 drone crews from its Rubikon unit away from the front lines to protect vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, according to Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Madiar Browdi. The move is intended to shield Russia's so-called shadow fleet — ships used to circumvent Western sanctions. The redeployment is expected to reduce Russian drone capabilities on the land front.

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